Creole Corn Chowder Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; stir in onion, jalepeno peppers, celery, and a pinch of salt. Cook until onions are soft and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir seafood seasoning and cayenne pepper into onion mixture; cook for 30 seconds.
• Sprinkle flour over onion mixture; cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Pour 2 1/2 cups water, 1/2 pound corn kernels, and 2 ounces crabmeat into the onion mixture; increase heat to medium-high and bring to simmer.
• Place 1 cup water, 1/2 pound corn kernels, and garlic into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth.
• Pour corn puree into the Dutch oven and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until chowder is thicker and the color deepens, about 45 minutes.
• Stir 6 ounces of crabmeat, paprika, and heavy cream into chowder. Season with salt and pepper to taste; garnish with green onions and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until crisp and set aside.
• Saute the onion, bell peppers, and celery in 2 tablespoons bacon drippings 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the minced garlic, black and cayenne pepper, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and tasso and cook for 1 minute.
• While the vegetables are sauteeing, add the crumbled cooked bacon, carrots, potatoes, corn, creamed corn and chicken stock to your crock pot.
• Transfer the sauteed veggie mixture to the crock pot.
• Stir to mix, cover and cook on high for 6-7 hours.
• Turn crock pot to high and add the cream and green onion and cook an additional 30 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels; drain, reserving drippings., Saute onion and peppers in drippings until tender. Add tomatoes and bay leaves. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. , Add corn; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until corn is tender. Discard bay leaves. Stir in seasonings. Sprinkle with bacon.