Chicken and Corn Chowder

What do you make for dinner on a cold February night? Chicken and corn chowder! Here's what you'll need:

Ingredients:

8 slices bacon

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 shallots

3 cloves garlic

6 yukon gold potatoes (less if large potatoes)

3 Tbls butter

3 cups chicken stock

1/2 cup dry white wine

3 large scallions

2 1/2 cups fat free half and half

3 tps thyme

3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

salt and pepper to taste

Here's what you do:

In a large dutch oven brown your bacon on medium high heat until crispy. Remove with slotted spoon to paper towel covered plate. Cut boneless skinless chicken into bite size pieces. Cook chicken in bacon drippings. Once chicken is fully cooked remove to plate. Cut potatoes into small pieces and place into dutch oven with butter. Let cook for 4-5 minutes allowing the potatoes to brown just slightly. Add chicken stock, dry white wine, chicken, and corn to dutch oven and bring to a boil. Cover and let cook for 5-7 minutes. Once potatoes are soft add thyme, scallions, and fat free half and half. Allow to simmer and warm through. Slowly add sharp cheddar cheese and stir continually. Salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowl and top with bacon and fresh cheddar cheese.

Enjoy!

-AKL