Hearty Corn Chowder With Sausage and Potatoes

Corn Chowder With Sausage
Diana Rattray
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 35 mins
Total: 55 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 servings

This hearty corn chowder packed with sausage and potatoes is perfect for a cold-weather meal or an everyday lunch. A combination of corn kernels and cream-style corn double up on the sweet corn taste and adds thickness to this comforting soup, while the half-and-half creates a creamy base. A little hot sauce contributes another level of spice, but feel free to leave it out if the sausage provides enough of a kick.

The recipe calls for Italian sausage, but a spicy fresh chorizo or country-style sausage may be used as well. Gold or red-skinned potatoes are best when making soups and chowders due to their medium- to low-starch content, and because of their thin skin, it's not necessary to peel them, saving you a step when cooking.

Serve this flavorful corn chowder with a green salad and crusty bread or biscuits.

 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage, or country-style sausage

  • 1 cup chopped onion

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth

  • 2 cups diced potatoes, gold or red-skinned

  • 2 cups frozen corn kernels

  • 1 (8-ounce) can cream-style corn

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 dash hot sauce

  • 2 cups half-and-half, light cream, or whole milk

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or saucepan over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, brown the sausage with the chopped onion until the sausage is no longer pink and the onion is softened and lightly browned.

  3. Stir the flour into the sausage and onion mixture until well blended. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

  4. Gradually add the chicken broth and stir until well blended.

  5. Add the diced potatoes, corn, cream-style corn, pepper, and hot sauce. Bring to a simmer and continue cooking for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

  6. Cover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender.

  7. Add the half-and-half, light cream, or milk; stir in the butter. 

  8. Taste and add salt, as needed, and heat through.

  9. Serve and enjoy.

Tip

For a thicker soup, use a slotted spoon to remove the sausage and potatoes, as well as some corn, and place in a bowl. If you have an immersion blender, puree the chowder in the pot until it reaches your desired consistency. You can also ladle the chowder base into a blender or food processor and pulse until the proper thickness is reached. Just be careful when doing so since the chowder is hot. Return everything to the pot and warm through before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
564 Calories
35g Fat
44g Carbs
22g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 564
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35g 44%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 78mg 26%
Sodium 1293mg 56%
Total Carbohydrate 44g 16%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 22g
Vitamin C 13mg 63%
Calcium 127mg 10%
Iron 3mg 14%
Potassium 880mg 19%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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