30 Minute Healthy Potato Corn Chowder: A simple vegetable chowder that comes together in 30 minutes with pantry staples. This creamy soup, full of flavor, yet made with wholesome, low-fat ingredients. 

This post has been sponsored by Del Monte®. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

There is something about winter that makes me want to forgo my jeans, slip into cozy pants and dive head first into comforting, hearty meals.

But even when craving comfort, I always want my family meals to be made from scratch with wholesome ingredients. I love to dig into Creamy Cheesy Chicken and Rice, Parmesan Chicken Pasta, or Baked Ziti.

And in the dead of winter, nothing screams comfort to me like a hearty bowl of soup.

30 Minute Healthy Potato Corn Chowder

Slip into comfort with this creamy and hearty Potato Corn Chowder that comes together in less than 30 minutes with wholesome pantry ingredients.

Yes, dinner will be ready in 30 minutes or less!! Check out all my 30 minute meals for inspiration for easy meals.

I love dishes made with fresh produce, but in the winter months, quality fresh produce can be hard to come by. Thanks to Del Monte® canned vegetables, my pantry is always stocked with vegetables that are easily incorporated into my meals, regardless of what is in season. And Del Monte® vegetables are picked at the peak of ripeness and packed within hours in non-BPA intent cans with only simple, non-GMO ingredients: vegetable, water, and a dash of sea salt.

I was able to transform my pantry staple, Del Monte® Fresh Cut Sweet Whole Kernel Corn, into a healthy, comforting Corn Chowder that my family adored–and felt as cozy as sitting by the fire in my sweatpants!

Step-by-step Directions for Making Vegetarian Corn Chowder:

Start by sauteing shallots in a tiny bit of butter. Shallots lend a mild onion and garlic flavor to the soup that is not overpowering but still adds depth to the soup.

Add vegetable stock, red potatoes, fresh thyme, vinegar, and Del Monte® Fresh Cut Sweet Whole Kernel Corn to pan and bring to simmer over medium heat.

Cover and let cook for 20 minutes.

In the meantime, whisk together flour and milk. Remove soup from heat and whisk in the milk mixture to soup. Return to heat and cook for an additional 5 minutes on medium high heat to let soup thicken.

Serve with crusty bread or a big spoon.

And be ready to experience pure comfort with this Healthy Corn Chowder.

Is it necessary to add vinegar to corn soup?

Adding vinegar to soup may seem a bit odd. But that bit of acidity adds balance to the soup, and you do not taste the bit of vinegar added. I love to add vinegar to quick cooking soups for balance and depth in flavor. It works perfectly in this Healthy Corn Chowder and in my 30 Minute Baked Potato Soup.

Is it necessary to add flour to milk before adding to Potato Corn Chowder?

The flour helps to thicken this Corn and Potato Chowder. By adding it to the milk, the milk helps to dissolve the flour, preventing lumps in your soup.

It is best to add the flour and milk towards the end of cooking so that the milk and flour will not scorch as the chowder cooks.

How can I make Potato Corn Chowder Gluten Free?

To make this easy vegetarian chowder gluten-free you have two options.

• Instead of flour, add 1 tablespoon cornstarch to milk.
• Omit thickening agents, and just add milk at end of cooking. This will create more of a potato corn soup than thick chowder, butit is just as tasty.

How can I make Potato Corn Chowder Dairy-Free?

If you need this Corn and Potato Chowder to be dairy-free, you need to make two substitutions.

• Instead of sauteing the shallots in butter, use olive oil.
• Instead of adding milk to the soup, use additional stock in place of the milk.

Can I make Potato Corn Chowder in the Slow Cooker?

Yes! To make Slow Cooker Corn Chowder, add all ingredients (except milk and flour) to slow cooker. Set on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours. Whisk together the flour and milk and add to slow cooker, turn to high, and cook an additional 30 minutes.

Notes on Easy Corn Chowder:

• I prefer to use a stalk of fresh thyme in this Corn Chowder. However, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme may be substituted as well. I would just suggest sauteeing the dried thyme with the shallots to help develop the flavor of dried herbs.
• I used my homemade vegetable stock in this Creamy Corn Chowder, but College Inn® Vegetable Broth is a great pantry option.
• It is not necessary to saute the shallots in butter, but it does help to develop flavor. If you want to eliminate a few calories or grams of fat, you can skip this step and add shallots directly to stock and omit the butter. Or if you have picky eaters omit the shallots completely.
• This Potato Corn Chowder will keep for 4-5 days in the fridge, but it does lose taste and quality of texture after being frozen.
• This soup doubles very easily–just double each ingredient and follow instructions as directed.

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30 Minute Healthy Corn and Potato Chowder

30 Minute Healthy Potato Corn Chowder: A simple vegetable chowder that comes together in 30 minutes with pantry staples. This creamy soup is full of flavor, yet made with wholesome, low-fat ingredients. 

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 98 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small shallot minced
• 4 cups College Inn® Vegetable Broth
• 1 15.25 ounce Del Monte® Fresh Cut Sweet Whole Kernel Corn
• 2 cups red potatoes cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 sprig fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons flour

Instructions

1. Over medium heat, melt butter and saute shallots for 3 minutes. 

2. Add Del Monte® Fresh Cut Sweet Whole Kernel Corn, potatoes, stock, thyme, vinegar, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cover. Cook for 20 minutes. 

3. Remove sprig of thyme. 

4. Whisk together the milk and flour.

5. Remove soup from heat and whisk in milk mixture. Return to heat, turn heat to high, whisk, and cook for about 3-5 minutes or until creamy and bubbly.

Recipe Notes

If using dried thyme, add to butter with shallots.

If keeping dairy free, use 1 cup additional vegetable stock in place of milk and use olive oil instead of butter. 

To keep this gluten-free, use 1 tablespoon cornstarch instead of flour. 

Nutrition Facts

30 Minute Healthy Corn and Potato Chowder

Amount Per Serving

Calories 98 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g 3%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 8mg 3%

Sodium 1578mg 66%

Potassium 266mg 8%

Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%

Sugars 5g

Protein 3g 6%

Vitamin A 14.3%

Vitamin C 4.4%

Calcium 7.8%

Iron 2.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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