8 ounces bacon chopped
1/4 cup good olive oil
6 cups yellow onions
4Tbs unsalted butter
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground tumeric
12 cups chicken stock
6 cups med-diced white boiling potatoes
unpeeled(2lbs)
10 cups corn kernals
2 cups half and half
1/2 pound sharp cheddar, grated
Cook bacon in olive oil until bacon is crisp. remove with slotted spoon and reserve. reduce heat to medium, add onions and butter to the fat and cook for 10 minutes. Stir flour, salt, pepper, and tumeric and cook for 3 minutes. add chicken stock and potatoes, bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. add corn to soup then add half and half and cheddar. cook 5 more minutes until cheese is melted. Salt and pepper to taste and garnish with bacon.
i often cut this recipe in half unless i have lots of people to share it with! Enjoy!
