HAM AND CORN CHOWDER PIONEER WOMAN RECIPES

Steps:

• Sling the butter into a soup kettle and melt over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook till crisp. Scoop out the bacon and drain on paper towels. Save for later--don't nibble too much.
• Pour off all but 1/4 cup of fat from the pot. Toss in the onions and peppers, seasoning them with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook till soft and then throw in the garlic, cooking it all for 1 minute more. Sprinkle on the flour and mix into the veggies. Dump in the broth and potatoes. Cover the pot and bring to a boil; then lower the heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, or till the potatoes are tender. Add the shredded carrots and corn. Cover and simmer everything 5 to 6 minutes longer to blend the flavors.
• Stir in the half-and-half. Season with the thyme, cayenne, some more salt, and lots of freshly ground black pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley and the bacon bits you've been saving. Give it one last stir, and ladle it up piping hot.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 3-quart baking dish and set aside.Place bacon in a large skillet and set over medium heat. Once bacon starts to crisp, add onions and sauté until onions are soft. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and garlic powder. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and half-and-half. Once onions are soft, whisk egg mixture into dry mixture. Then whisk in melted butter and the onions and bacon, including the bacon fat. Stir in corn kernels.Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until center is just barely set, about 30–35 minutes. Do not over-bake!