Potato, Bacon, Corn Chowder - Nice and Easy

Here's a tasty and easy potato, bacon, corn chowder that I found at http://southernfood.about.com/od/cornchowderrecipes/r/bl30103t.htm.

Although the recipe reportedly serves 4, my experience is that it would serve 6 to 8.

Preparation takes 20 to 30 minutes. Cooking time is 20-30 minutes, depending on whether you use precooked microwavable bacon or if you start by cooking uncooked bacon. I used the precooked bacon, but I suspect the results would have been even better by starting with the uncooked bacon.

Ingredients

- 1/2 cup diced bacon
- 4 medium potatoes, chopped
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cups water
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups cream-style corn
- 2 12-ounce cans or a 1 pound, 4 ounce package of frozen cream style corn
- 2 teaspoons salt
- pepper to taste
- 2 cups half and half or light cream, scalded

Preparation

- Sauté bacon until browned and crisp.
- Add chopped potatoes and onions.
- Add water, corn, and seasonings.
- Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Stir in half and half. Heat through, but do not boil.