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Potato & corn chowder
A creamy potato soup sweetened with corn, without heavy cream.
~$1.52 per serving
What goes in
- Potatoes1½ lb~$1.80
- Frozen corn2 cups~$1.50
- Milk2 cups~$0.80
- Onion1 medium~$0.70
- Whole-wheat bread4 slices~$1.00
- Butter1 tbsp~$0.15
- Smoked paprika and salt½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp salt~$0.10
Whole recipe estimate$6.05
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Let’s make it
- 1
Scrub and dice potatoes into ½-inch cubes. Dice onion.
- 2
Melt butter in a pot and soften onion for 5 minutes. Add potatoes, paprika, salt, and 3 cups of water. Simmer for 15–18 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- 3
Mash some potatoes against the side of the pot. Stir in milk and corn, then simmer gently for 6–8 minutes until steaming hot. Do not boil hard after adding milk.
- 4
Divide into four bowls and serve with bread.
Original recipe and planning estimates by NeighborhoodHub. Cooking times are estimates; this recipe has not yet been kitchen-tested.