Summertime Yellow Squash Chowder

Summertime Yellow Squash Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. Butter
• 1 sweet onion diced
• 2 stalks diced celery
• 2 carrots diced
• 3 yellow zucchinis thinly sliced into rounds
• 1 heaping Tbsp flour
• 2 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 3 1/2 cup milk (use skim or 1%)
• 3 cans corn drained
• 1 cup water with 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper , then more to taste if desired
• salt to taste
• Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Instructions

1. Melt butter in large stock pot.  Saute celery, carrots and onion in butter until almost tender.  Add zucchini and saute 2 more minutes.  Add flour and garlic.  Stir.  Add 1 can corn drained, milk, bouillon cube, thyme and pepper.  Cook on medium.  While cooking, blend in food processor or blender the other 2 cans of corn until creamed.  Add to stock pot. Cover and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes or until Squash is tender.  Add salt to taste.  Serve hot, add shredded cheese on top for extra flavor.