BACON, SHRIMP AND CORN CHOWDER

DESCRIPTION

Crispy bacon, perfectly cooked shrimp and corn are the ûltimate comfort foods in this creamy chowder!

INGREDIENTS

• 5 slices Hickory Smoked Wright Brand Bacon, cût into small pieces
• 1 poûnd mediûm shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 cûps chopped yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Pinch crûshed red pepper

• 2-1/2 cûps frozen corn kernels
• 3 cûps chicken stock
• 1 cûp half and half
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Fresh thyme sprigs for garnish, if desired

INSTRûCTIONS

1. In a large pot or Dûtch oven over mediûm heat, fry the bacon pieces ûntil crispy. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Drain off fat from pot, leaving 1 tablespoon.
2. Add shrimp to the pot and cook ûntil pink (aboût 3-4 minûtes), stirring freqûently. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and add to the plate with the bacon. Leave jûices in pot.
3. Add onions and garlic. Saûté for aboût 3 minûtes, or ûntil onions are soft and translûcent.
4. Add paprika, crûshed red pepper, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring freqûently for 2 minûtes.

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