The Coziest Potato Corn Chowder
Hearty, creamy, and loaded with flavor, this Potato Corn Chowder recipe is the ultimate comfort food dish to curl up with when the cold weather has you reaching for a blanket. It’s got a velvety-smooth texture with tender potato chunks and sweet pops of corn and other veggies, making it the ultimate antidote to a cold, grey day!
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Potato Corn Chowder
- Serves: 4
- Main Ingredients: butter, chopped onion, chopped green bell pepper, chicken broth, red potatoes, cubed, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, paprika, salt
- Why You'll Love It: Hearty, creamy, and loaded with the perfect blend of flavors, this potato corn chowder recipe is a comfort food dish to enjoy when the temperature drops.
Hearty, Filling, and Full of Southern Flavor
Oh, how I love this potato corn chowder recipe from my dear friend Tina. It’s the only chowder recipe I make, apart from my Country Chowder. I’ve added my own spin to it, and it’s just as delicious as ever.
Don’t be overwhelmed by the slightly long list of ingredients. Y’all know I wouldn’t have a recipe with THAT many ingredients if it wasn’t good! We just need lots of delicious vegetables to make it hearty and filling. Believe it or not, my favorite parts are the green onions and the sweet, juicy corn.
Then there are shelf-stable ingredients that come together to create the perfect blend of flavors. Yep, I promise there is no weird stuff that you wouldn’t be able to use again in another recipe! Just a tasty Southern dinner that’s great for entertaining guests or warming up on a chilly day.
Reader Review
“I made this last week, omg, it was amazing! I never made corn chowder before, it is so good my kids loved it too, I made it the next day again for my elderly parents, they loved it as well. You always have the best recipes, I love reading your stories about your life. Thank you so much for sharing!” – Joany
Ingredients
- Butter
- Onion
- Green bell pepper
- Chicken broth
- Red potatoes
- Jalapeno pepper (optional but would recommend – it adds a nice bit of flavor!)
- Paprika, salt, & red pepper flakes
- Frozen corn
- Milk
- Green onions
- All-purpose flour
Things I’ve Learned Making This Chowder
- Don’t rush the sautéing step. Taking your time to get the onions and bell pepper nice and tender makes a big difference in the final flavor.
- Cut my potatoes into small, even chunks so they cook at the same rate, and you get a bit of potato in every spoonful.
- A heavy-bottomed stockpot works best for soups and stews like this. It distributes heat evenly and prevents sticking or burning on the bottom.
- Keep the heat low when you add the milk. Bringing it to a boil too quickly can cause it to scorch on the bottom of the pot.
- I love topping mine with shredded cheddar, crispy bacon bits, and a dollop of sour cream. It takes it to the next level!
How To Make Potato Corn Chowder
1. Sauté
Start by chopping your veggies. Then melt some butter in a medium-sized stockpot over medium-high heat.
Toss in your onion and bell pepper and sauté them until they’re tender.
2. Boil & Simmer
Then, go ahead and add your broth and cubed potatoes.
Bring to a boil. Once it’s bubbling away, turn down the heat, pop the lid on, and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Add Remaining Veggies & Spices
Next, stir in the jalapeno, salt, paprika, and crushed red pepper flakes.
Toss in the corn and 1½ cups of milk. Bring it just to a boil, then let it simmer for 15 minutes, giving it a stir every now and then. Once that’s done, throw in the green onion.
4. Add Flour & More Milk
Now gradually add the flour and the rest of the milk, stirring constantly as it boils for two minutes or until thick and bubbly.
And you’re done! Serve hot, top and with bacon and cheese, if you wish.
Doesn’t this quick potato corn chowder look YUMMY?
Serving Suggestions
Serve your potato corn chowder with a grilled cheese sandwich, homemade dinner rolls, garlic bread, homemade cornbread, or a simple tangy salad like my tomato, onion, and cucumber salad!
Storage & Reheating
Store leftover potato chowder in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat on the stove or in the microwave. Note that the chowder will thicken as it sits, so add a splash of milk when reheating to thin it out.
Potato Corn Chowder FAQs
Yukon Gold or Red potatoes are both great choices for chowder. Yukon Golds offer a buttery flavor and will slightly cream the broth as they cook, while Red potatoes hold their shape and give you those firm, chunky pieces. I personally use Red potatoes in this recipe because I love a thick, hearty chowder with plenty of texture!
Yes, this potato corn chowder can easily be made vegetarian or vegan! To make it vegetarian-friendly, just substitute the chicken broth with vegetable broth, and you’re off to the races! To make it vegan, use vegetable stock, coconut milk or almond milk, and the oil of your choice instead of butter.
If you’d prefer to use a slow cooker, sauté the bell pepper and onion first, then add the other ingredients to your crockpot. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours. About 15 minutes before it’s done, add the flour/milk mixture to thicken the chowder.
While potato and corn are the hero vegetables, you can really add whatever you like. For example, many corn chowder recipes include diced carrot and celery instead of bell pepper. If you want to make this corn chowder heartier, add the protein of your choice when you add the potatoes:
– Cooked and crumbled sausage
– Leftover diced chicken pieces or rotisserie chicken
– Leftover ham
– Salmon or garlic shrimp
Did this chowder warm you right up? Rate it below and let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
More Delicious Recipes for Chilly Days
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) chicken broth
- 2 large red potatoes cubed
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼-½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 cups frozen corn
- 3 cups milk divided
- 4 green onions chopped
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a medium-sized stockpot over medium-high heat, melt the butter, then sauté the onion and bell pepper until tender. Then add the broth and cubed potatoes.2 tablespoons butter, 1 onion, 1 green bell pepper, 1 can (14.5 ounces) chicken broth, 2 large red potatoes
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the jalapeno, salt, paprika, and crushed red pepper flakes. Add the corn and 1½ cups of milk. Bring just to a boil, and then simmer for 15 minutes, stirring from time to time. Add the green onion.1 jalapeno pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼-½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 3 cups frozen corn, 3 cups milk, 4 green onions
- Combine the flour and remaining milk and mix well. Gradually add this to the chowder. Boil while stirring constantly for two minutes or until thick and bubbly. Serve hot. Top with bacon and cheese, if desired.3 cups milk, ½ cup all-purpose flour
MM I think this sounds yummy too… lady.. all your recipes are family pleasing delicious!
Christy! This is such a timely post! My mother in law is visiting and she is a pescatarian (she eats seafood, but no meat) and I’m always looking for recipes to make that we’ll all enjoy and this is one of them. I can’t wait to try this one. :o)
Oh yes, definitely do bacon and cheese – that’s a must for almost any chowder!! This really looks fantastic, especially with the jalapeno and green onions, I’ve never added that to a corn chowder and it sounds like it would taste delicious.
You know, you should try going up to northern Japan for a winter there. One year we got a total of 220 inches of snow throughout the whole winter. On some days, school would have to be postponed 2 hours to give everyone time to dig themselves out of their houses. And some days, they would have to cancel school and even work, because there was so much snow that the digging out just wasn’t happening! Ah, those were the good days…
I’m going to have to make this tonight, it’s such a perfect dish for this weather. Ooh, and I know my husband will be pleased with the addition of cheese and bacon!
I’m over in Georgia and we got a few little snowflakes these past couple of mornings, brrr! I’m from California so I’m not used to the weather here. The highs this week are in the upper 70’s/low 80’s where my family back home is.
For that matter, I’m not used to it being as muggy in the summer as it is here either! You know it’s bad when you step outside and your glasses fog up, haha! Like you step out of your house and into a sauna! I must say though, thinking about the hot muggy Southern summers did just make me feel a little warmer inside.
Hey Christy! Thanks for making me famous. No autographs, please. I add about 1 1/2 C extra sharp cheddar cheese at the very end. I sprinkle bacon bits on top. You could fry up some real bacon, but why go to all that trouble? Oscar Meyer has real bacon bits and pieces where you find the salad fixings. My kids really love this and it warms you up when the south gets frigid. (I woke up this morning and it was 52 degrees in my kitchen!) Anyway, I hope y’all enjoy as much as my family does.
TTFN, Tina, The Queen of Cuisine
BTW,
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Dr. Irma Shattuck
ST Petersburg, Florida
That is SO FUNNY because I was going to specifically mention brains scrambled with eggs…but then I stopped myself because I want them to have some appetite for my chowder! LOL
So funny….get outta my brain, Tom!
~giggling~
Christy
Tina,
Thanks for the great recipe. I do have to say, though – clams are no stranger than pork brains, which I ate plenty of times growing up in South Carolina!
I have a good recipe for “Iowa Corn Chowder”, which is just like this ‘Bama one, except you cook crisp bacon & use the grease instead of the butter, then crumble the bacon on top when serving! Iowa = pork, right? Or I have done a version with sausage; both great.
NO SEAFOOD for this girl. Or FISH! It just doesn’t taste good to me. Maybe a tuna sandwich once in a great while. Curious about your catfish comment tho!
Lol! You and me would get along just fine – but you get my share of the pork also 😉