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Bowl of sausage and corn chowder topped with bacon and thyme.

Spicy Sausage Corn Chowder

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 615kcal
Cozy up with a bowl of this creamy, spicy chowder made with sausage, potatoes, and corn. It’s hearty, flavorful, and comes together in just over 30 minutes for the perfect comfort meal.
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Ingredients

  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¾ cup yellow onion diced
  • 4 cups potatoes peeled and diced
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 lb spicy Italian sausage
  • 1 ½ cups corn fresh or canned, drained
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3–5 sprigs fresh thyme plus more for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat
  • Add onion and garlic and cook until translucent
    Onions sautéing in a red pot with a wooden spoon.
  • Pour in chicken stock, potatoes, and thyme and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
    Diced potatoes and broth with thyme in a red pot.
  • Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10–15 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender
  • In a skillet, cook Italian sausage, breaking it up as it browns
  • Drain excess fat and add sausage to the Dutch oven
    Sausage, potatoes, and corn cooking in a red pot.
  • Stir in corn and heavy cream and cook for 5 minutes
    Chowder simmering with cream added to the pot.
  • Remove thyme sprigs before serving
    Finished sausage and corn chowder in a red pot, garnished with thyme.
  • Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired
    Close-up of chowder on a spoon with bacon and thyme garnish.

Notes

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 615kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 802mg | Potassium: 1107mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 716IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg