Grandma's Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups diced bacon
• 4 medium potatoes , peeled and chopped
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 3 cups cream-style corn
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt or to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups half-and-half

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Cook bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, leaving bacon and 2 tablespoons grease in the pot.

3. 3

   Add potatoes and onion to the pot; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add corn, water, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot and simmer, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Warm half-and-half in a small saucepan until it bubbles; remove from the heat just before it boils. Mix into chowder.

5. 5

   Serve immediately.