Mimi's Cafe Corn Chowder Recipe

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Mimi's Cafe Corn Chowder
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup butter (1/2 a stick)
  • 3/4 cup diced celery
  • 2 1/2 cups hot water
  • 2 cups cubed potatoes (1/2 inch pieces)
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 dash white pepper
  • 3 tbsp flour

Directions:

  1. Melt butter in large saucepan. Once melted add celery and onion and saute for 5 minutes (not til brown, just til soft).
  2. Add water, potatoes, corn, sugar, salt and pepper, making sure water covers everything, adding more if not covered completely. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, usually about 30 minutes.
  3. Whisk flour into 1 cup of the half and half and then stir into soup.
  4. Add remaining half and half and simmer until soup is thickened to a creamy consistency (usually about 15 minutes).
  5. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper if wanted. If the chowder is too thick, add some milk, if it is too thin, simmer for 5-10 minutes more.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 302.35 Kcal (1266 kJ)
Calories from fat 171.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.09g 29%
Cholesterol 53.25mg 18%
Sodium 657.5mg 27%
Potassium 408.33mg 9%
Total Carbs 28.17g 9%
Sugars 4.77g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2.95g 12%
Protein 6.3g 13%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 146.5mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 108.33 Kcal (454 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.84g 29%
Cholesterol 19.08mg 18%
Sodium 235.57mg 27%
Potassium 146.29mg 9%
Total Carbs 10.09g 9%
Sugars 1.71g 19%
Dietary Fiber 1.06g 12%
Protein 2.26g 13%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 12%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 52.5mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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