Corn and Potato Chowder

11 cups corn
9 cups potatoes, chunked as desired
5 Tbs butter
1 1/2 c diced onions
Garlic, minced to taste
Salt and pepper
7 c boiling water
9 cups hot milk
5 Tbs flour blended with 5 Tbs water, blend smooth

...can cube Velveeta cheese and melt with milk
...can cube ham
...can add veggies of choice
...can sub part or all of water with chicken broth

Mix all but milk, flour/water mix. Cook potatoes (and veggies) until fork-tender. Add in milk (and cheese) and flour/water mix. Blend well, bring to boil, stirring for 10 mins.

Chicken Corn Chowder, with Sweet Potatoes

Autumn and winter mean a lot of soups and stews around here :-)

 

7 c milk
1 17oz box of corn muffin mix

Blend together till smooth and set aside

In 5 Tbs butter, sauté:
2 1/2 c diced onions
5 or more cloves of garlic, minced

Cook until soft, then add:
1/8 tsp cumin
5 quarts chicken broth
4# cooked chicken pieces, cut as desired for soup
5 medium sweet potatoes, cut as desired for soup
3 cups Monterey Jack cheese
7 cups frozen corn (really any will work)
Salt and pepper

Bring all to a boil, then reduce and simmer until potatoes are tender. Stir in milk/muffin mix and blend, stirring, for 10 mins. Add cheese and corn, salt and pepper.