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# Healthy Recipes: Corn Chowder
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/corn_chowder_0506100642/
- Published: 2010-06-05T07:42:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:58:32.000Z
- Description: A four-serving chowder that swaps low-fat milk for cream to cut saturated fat, built on corn, potatoes, celery, onion and green pepper and thickened with flour. Each one-cup serving supplies 186 calories and 1 gram of saturated fat.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Cooking, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

CORN CHOWDER

Using low-fat milk instead of cream lowers the saturated fat content in this hearty dish.

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

2 Tbsp finely diced celery

2 Tbsp finely diced onion

2 Tbsp finely diced green pepper

1 package frozen whole kernel corn (10 oz)

1 C peeled, diced, 1/2-inch raw potatoes

2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

1 C water

1/4 tsp salt

to taste black pepper

1/4 tsp paprika

2 Tbsp flour

2 C low-fat (1%) or skim milk 

Heat oil in medium saucepan.

Add celery, onion, and green pepper and saute for 2 minutes.

Add corn, potatoes, water, salt, pepper, and paprika. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium; and cook, covered, about 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Place 1/2 cup milk in a jar with tight fitting lid. Add flour and shake vigorously.

Add gradually to cooked vegetables and add remaining milk.

Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley.

Yield: 4 servings--Serving Size: 1 cup

Each serving provides:

Calories: 186 

Total fat: 5 g 

Saturated fat: 1 g 

Cholesterol: 5 mg 

Sodium: 205 mg