I have this recurring nightmare where I’m performing a piano recital, but I realize that I don’t know the music. So I’m on stage, with everyone watching, and I have to make it up as I go along, literally making up the music on the spot. It might not sound like a nightmare to you, but as a classically trained musician who practiced hours and hours for each performance, it’s truly horrible. The feeling of “faking it” in front of a live audience gives me a pit in my stomach even thinking about it. This is also how I felt in our early days of learning to cook. When dinner guests would show up and I was still trying to finish the meal, I’d feel like I was faking my way through the cooking process. Years later, I realize I was so uncomfortable because I had no experience under my belt. In some ways I was making it up as I went along. But after years and year of practice in the kitchen, today I can mix up a soup like this potato corn chowder and chat with my dinner guests without breaking into a sweat. Keep reading for the recipe!
How to make potato corn chowder
This healthy potato corn chowder was inspired by a $1 bag of end-of-season corn from the farmer’s market. We wanted to create our own vegetarian potato corn chowder recipe that was healthy, full of vegetables, and filling. Since many times vegetarian chowders are less filling than we’d like, we decided to add white beans to our potato corn chowder. The white beans blend in with the other vegetables, at the same time adding some plant based protein and making the soup more filling. The main secret to this potato corn chowder is boiling the corn cobs in the broth while the soup cooks. This adds a fantastic richness and complexity of flavor. If you don’t have in season corn, you can still make this chowder with frozen corn and omitting the corn cobs. Just make sure to try it during corn season to experience the full effect! In our potato corn chowder, we’ve used milk instead of cream to keep it on the lighter side. The end result is a healthy chowder that’s bursting with flavor and not too heavy.
Looking for more healthy dinner ideas?
This healthy potato corn chowder is one of our favorite healthy dinner ideas! Our some of our other top healthy dinner ideas on A Couple Cooks:
Veggie Burrito Bowl with Cauliflower RiceVeggie Packed Quinoa Fried RiceFeta and Quinoa Stuffed PeppersHearty Sweet Potato and Kale SoupChickpea Couscous Bowls with Tahini SauceRaw Falafel Buddha BowlsChipotle Black Bean Tortilla SoupMoroccan Cauliflower SoupCoconut Lentil Curry with GreensThai Sweet Potatoes with Peanut DrizzleBaked Falafel Salad BowlBest Gluten Free Dinner Recipes Best Corn RecipesRed Potato Recipes
This potato corn chowder recipe is…
Vegetarian and gluten-free. 4.5 from 2 reviews
