Easy Creamy Corn Chowder with Greek Yogurt (Print version)
A lighter corn chowder made creamy with whole milk Greek yogurt, sweet corn, potatoes, smoked paprika, and green onions.
# Ingredients:
For the chowder base
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 medium yellow onion, diced
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2 celery ribs, diced
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1 red bell pepper, diced
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 1/2 lb (680 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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4 cups (600 g) fresh or frozen corn kernels, from about 4 to 5 ears if fresh
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4 cups (950 ml) low-sodium vegetable broth
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1 bay leaf
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1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1 teaspoon smoked paprika
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
For finishing
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1 1/4 cups (300 g) plain whole milk Greek yogurt, at room temperature
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2 green onions, thinly sliced
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Extra black pepper, for serving
# Instructions:
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Melt the butter with the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring often, until softened but not browned.
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Stir in the garlic, smoked paprika, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute, just until fragrant.
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Add the potatoes, corn, vegetable broth, and bay leaf. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 20-25 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender.
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Remove the bay leaf. Transfer about 2 cups of the soup to a blender and blend until smooth, or use an immersion blender for a few short pulses. Stir the blended soup back into the pot.
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Place the Greek yogurt in a bowl and whisk in 1 ladle of warm soup until smooth. Turn the soup to low heat, then slowly stir the yogurt mixture into the pot. Do not boil after adding the yogurt.
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Taste and adjust the salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and top with sliced green onions and extra black pepper.
# Good to know:
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Use whole milk Greek yogurt for the smoothest texture.
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Fresh corn cobs can be simmered in the broth for extra flavor, then removed before blending.
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For freezing, stop before adding yogurt and stir it in fresh after reheating.