This is a wonderful Summer Corn Chowder recipe for those days when you want to lay back and enjoy the hot summer breeze….and what a sweetcorn chowder it is too, crammed with creamy potato and delicious bacon. This one really delivers on taste especially when you have fresh, flavorful, juicy sweet corn blended in…

Love the prominent flavors here because it's the most important part of this soup, making it truly delicious and wonderfully filling!

Firstly, here's a list of the ingredients that you'll need to have before you start cooking,

• 8 ears fresh sweet yellow corn, husked and silks removed and kernels cut from cob
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 5 slices bacon, cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 medium yellow onion chopped (1 1/2 cups)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 5 cups water
• 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 2 – 3 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
• Shredded cheddar cheese, for serving (optional)

Now that you have all the ingredients, take a look at the instructions on the following page