Grandma's Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup bacon diced
• 3 cups corn cream-style
• 8 servings pepper black to taste
• 2 cups half and half 
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 4 medium potatoes peeled chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt 
• 2 cups water 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• pot

Directions

1. Place the bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat, and cook until crisp.
2. Drain and crumble, reserving about 2 tablespoons drippings in the pot.
3. Mix potatoes and onion into the pot with the crumbled bacon and reserved drippings. Cook and stir 5 minutes.
4. Pour in the water, and stir in corn. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover pot. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender.
5. Warm the half-and-half in a small saucepan until it bubbles.
6. Remove from heat before it boils, and mix into the chowder just before serving.