This Cheddar Ranch Corn Chowder is a crowd pleaser made with fresh sweet corn, potatoes, cheddar cheese, and powdered ranch dressing.
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Like so many of my recipes this Cheddar Ranch Corn Chowder was sort of throw together with what I had.
Which honestly I think is how most soups are made.
Throw it all together and hope for the best.
Almost anything I cook I just put it in front of my husband and he eats it.
Without every really knowing what it is.
I’m usually a smart ass when he asks what we are having and say “food”.
Or if I’m feeling generous give him a little more info like “soup”.
So when he was two bites into this he looked up and said “is that Ranch?”.
I said yes kind of fearing what he might say as that was a last minute throw in.
Fortunately what followed was him telling me “I like it”.
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Of all the summer fruits and veggies, corn is definitely my favorite.
We won’t get into the argument that it’s a starch not a veggie.
It’s a veggie.
Once summer corn starts to come in I tend to make a soup every week.
It’s usually the same base.
Corn. Obviously.
Potatoes.
Onion.
Usually sweet (because they are local).
Vegetarian broth.
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Sometimes there is cheese.
This time it’s a combo of powdered cheese.
Which I love using in soups because it dissolves nicely while giving lots of cheese flavor.
And this time around I added some powdered Ranch dressing because I had a packet open and wanted to use it up.
Turned out good. 🙂
If it’s warm where you are I hope you can stay cool.
And as always it’s a great day to order my cookbook.Â
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Want More Corn Recipes?
Sweet Corn Parmesan Oven Risotto
Ricotta Corn Lemon Cheese Tortellini
Cheese Tortellini Zucchini Corn Soup
Vegetarian Zucchini Corn Feta Quiche
Sweet Corn Strawberry Cornbread Shortcake
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Cheddar Ranch Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet onion (such as Walla Walla), small dice
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 3 TBSP flour
- 7 cups vegetable or no chicken stock
- 2 TBSP garlic, minced
- 5 yellow potatoes, diced
- 2 1/2 cups fresh corn
- 3 TBSP powdered Ranch Dressing
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup powdered cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large stockpot turn heat to medium, add the olive oil, onions, and potatoes.
- Cook until the onions are translucent.
- Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the stock and bring to a boil.
- Once at a boil reduce to a simmer and continue to simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Add the corn and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add the heavy cream, powdered ranch dressing, and cheeses.
- Cook for 5 more minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
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