Creamy Corn and Pancetta Chowder with a Spinach Salad and Naan Toasts

Creamy Corn and Pancetta Chowder with a Spinach Salad and Naan Toasts

#Comfort Food #Soup #Grain #Dairy #Easy

🥘 Ingredients

  • butter
    2 tbsp
  • cheddar cheese
    1 oz
  • chicken stock concentrate
    2 packets
  • corn
    1 c
  • dried cranberries
    ¼ cup
  • flour
    2 tbsp
  • honey sesame pecans
    ¼ cup
  • lime
    1 unit
  • milk
    2 c
  • naan bread
    2 unit
  • olive oil
    2½ tbsp
  • pancetta
    3 oz
  • scallions
    3 unit
  • sour cream
    2 packets
  • spinach
    3 c
  • water
    2½ cup
  • yellow onion
    1 unit
  • yukon gold potatoes
    24 oz

🍳 Cookware

  • large pot
  • medium pan
  • baking sheet
  • potato masher
  • large bowl
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Adjust rack to upper position and preheat oven to 450°F. Cut yukon gold potatoes into ½-inch cubes. Halve, peel, and dice yellow onion . Trim, then thinly slice scallions , separating greens and whites. Halve lime .
    yukon gold potatoes: 24 oz, yellow onion: 1 unit, scallions: 3 unit, lime: 1 unit
  2. 2
    Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and scallion whites. Cook until very soft ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with plenty of salt and pepper. Stir in flour and cook ⏱️ 1 minute . Slowly pour in milk , a little at a time, until completely incorporated.
    butter: 2 tbsp, flour: 2 tbsp, milk: 2 c
  3. 3
    Stir potatoes, water , and chicken stock concentrate into pot. Season with plenty of pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and reduce to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are tender and easily pierced by a knife ⏱️ 15 minutes .
    water: 2½ cup, chicken stock concentrate: 2 packets
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, heat a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add pancetta and cook, stirring often, until crisp ⏱️ 7 minutes . Remove from pan and set aside on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Drain and rinse corn . Place naan bread on a baking sheet and sprinkle with a drizzle of oil; season with salt and pepper. Bake in oven until slightly crisp ⏱️ 8 minutes . Cut naans in half.
    pancetta: 3 oz, corn: 1 c, naan bread: 2 unit
  5. 5
    Once potatoes are tender, lightly mash in pot with a potato masher until chunky—some pieces should be crushed but a few whole ones should still remain. Stir in corn and allow to warm through. Remove pot from heat and let soup cool slightly. Stir in half the sour cream . Taste and season with plenty of salt and pepper. TIP: Add a splash of water if soup is very thick.
    sour cream: 2 packets
  6. 6
    Place spinach , dried cranberries , and honey sesame pecans in a large bowl . Add a squeeze or two of lime and olive oil . Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Divide soup between bowls and dollop with remaining sour cream. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese , pancetta, and scallion greens. Serve with salad and naans for dipping on the side.
    spinach: 3 c, dried cranberries: ¼ cup, honey sesame pecans: ¼ cup, olive oil: 2½ tbsp, cheddar cheese: 1 oz