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You might call this a “corny” chowder instead, because when I tell my two-year-old that I am making my “Heavenly and Heavily Herbaceous Cauliflower Crowded Chowder,” she cracks up.

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By Judy Micklewright,

Ingredients

  • 8 small Yukon Gold, white, or russet potatoes (about 2 pounds), cut into ½-inch chunks
  • ½ small onion, peeled and chopped
  • 3 ears fresh corn, kernels removed (about 1¾ cups), cobs reserved
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks of celery, chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli and cauliflower stalks, outer fibrous parts removed and discarded (about ½ pound)
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped thyme
  • ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 3 tablespoons chopped dill
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • In a large pot, combine the potatoes, onion, corn kernels and cobs, carrots, celery, pepper, broccoli and cauliflower, garlic, thyme, white pepper, cumin, and 6 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
  • Remove the corn cobs and let cool. Remove 1 cup of the soup and puree in a blender with a tight-fitting lid, covered with a towel. (If you like a thicker soup, puree 2 cups.) Return the pureed soup to the pot and add the dill. Scrape corn cobs with back of a knife to remove the creamy corn bits from the kernel, and add the bits to the pot. Season with salt and stir well.

Comments (14)

(5 from 6 votes)

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Kathy

Delicious! I've made this soup many, many times and it's one of my favorites! Everyone I make it for loves it.

Kurt

The dill is added with the other seasonings?

Ellie Dutt

I would love to see the video on this veggie chowder, but it isn't loading? I just wanna see how the veggies are cut?

Ellie Dutt

I wanna make this chowder for my daughter-in-law who is vegan! I was wondering if I can use cream corn instead of scrapping the cobs?

Ellie Dutt

I just saw that someone did use cream corn..

Joann

This is over-the-top delicious. I made a little change. I used 1-1/2 pounds potatoes and more of each vegetable. I also used vegetable broth instead of water.

Robin

This is excellent! To make the soup quicker, I use a can of creamed corn and a can of regular corn.

Lynne

Has anyone froze this yummy soup?

Robin

I freeze some every time I make it. Too much for 2 people. Freezes just fine.

Maureen Wheeler

easy (especially if you use a blender wand rather than the blender method) and delicious.

Chris

Most excellent 'chowder'. I did not use corn cobs, I used frozen sweet corn. Dee-licious!

Tappi

I love how creamy this chowder is. I used all cauliflower. I blended all of the soup until almost puréed. Very satisfying.

Amanda Hardy

My family and I devoured this dish immediately! Added extra potatoes (on accident but ended up perfect) and blended four cups of the soup to make it extra thick! This is a nice, light, yet flavorful dish and am looking forward to making it again!

Mariana

This chowder was delicious

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Judy Micklewright

In 2002, Judy Micklewright set out on a path of discovery into plant-based living and found vigor in her mind, body, and soul. Now a mother, Judy continues to dedicate herself to unearthing tasty, plant-based good-for-you cuisine.
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