Fresh Crab & Corn Chowder

A true holiday classic in the Lambert & Hess Household

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter (+ bacon fat if you have it)

• 1 sweet onion, chopped

• 3-4 cloves of garlic, minced

• 1 stalk celery, chopped

• 1 ½ tbsp flour

• Handful of fresh basil, chopped

• 4 cups frozen sweet corn

• 2 cups quality chicken broth

• 1 cup half n half

• 1 cup of heavy cream

• Salt + pepper

• 2 tsp tabasco (heavier for more kick)

• 1lb fresh lump crab (Costco has the best quality and great price)

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Instructions

1. In a large soup pot, saute onions, celery, and garlic in butter over medium heat until the onions are translucent. Add flour and basil, continually stirring. 

2. Mince 3 cups of corn in a food processor until minced into small pieces. Now add the mixture plus the remaining cup of whole corn to the soup pot. 

3. Cook for 5 mins over low heat. 

4. Turn down to simmer and add milk, broth, tabasco, and salt + pepper to taste. 

5. Return heat to medium and bring mixture to just below a boil and then add crab meat. Heat through and serve immediately!

6. Best with a fresh baguette and a glass of champagne.