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EMERGENCY Corn Chowder Soup – Easy Soup recipe!

By:Nagi
Published:23 Sep '19Updated:5 Jul '21
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Emergency Corn Chowder Soup- named as such because it involves little more than popping open cans then using the empty cans to measure the liquids straight into the pot! This is the easy soup recipe of your dreams – with potato and bacon, it’s thick, hearty, creamy and 100% delicious.

15 minutes, start to finish, with 3 minutes prep time.

Corn Chowder - the world most easy soup recipe, ever!

EMERGENCY Corn Chowder Soup!

For busy people everywhere – this is the easy soup recipe of your dreams.

This Corn Chowder Soup is possibly the most effortless hearty soup I know how to make that’s 100% as delicious as it sounds and looks. I call it an emergency recipe because it calls for barely any prep, involving not much more than popping open a couple of cans.

No dirtying measuring cups. No mixing cornflour slurries in separate bowls. No chopping other than dicing one potato.

It’s hearty and creamy, and here’s all you need to make this:

What you need for this incredible easy soup recipe

Ingredients in Emergency Corn Chowder Soup

How to make Emergency Corn Chowder Soup

Here’s how this goes down:

  1. sear bacon strips – chop ’em later;

  2. open 2 cans, tip them into the pot;

  3. use the empty cans to measure out the liquids (milk and broth/stock)

  4. dice a potato and throw that in; and

  5. mix cornflour/cornstarch and milk, add to thicken soup;

  6. sprinkle with bacon and green onion, ladle into bowls and devour!

Dinner. Done. 3 minutes effort. 12 minute cook!

How to make Emergency Corn Soup

When you’ve got the time, it’s truly worth making Corn Chowder from scratch using fresh corn. Use this Emergency Corn Chowder for all the other times!

The most incredible super fast easy Corn Chowder in a rustic brown bowl, with potato and bacon, ready to be eaten!

Customisations!

I’ve kept this corn soup simple, yet hearty enough to have as a meal. But there’s plenty of customisation options – adding stuff in, making it vegetarian etc.

Here are a few ideas!

  • Make it vegetarian – skip the bacon and use vegetable broth instead of chicken stock.

  • No bacon? Sub with ham, or skip it, stir in 1/4 cup parmesan instead to add a hit of savouriness.

  • Add chicken – before adding potato, add 1/2 cup of water and 1 chicken breast, simmer with lid on for 10 minutes, then remove chicken and shred. Add potato and proceed with recipe.

  • Add salmon – bake seasoned salmon at 180C/350F for 15 minutes, flake then sprinkle across top of soup.

  • Add veggies – saute diced veggies in the bacon fat before proceeding with the recipe. Mmmm…. Creamy Vegetable Corn Chowder!

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This corn chowder recipe came into existence after I started my foray into this food blogging world I now call my business. After yet another day where I’d been cooking since 7 am yet somehow found myself in a position at 6.30 pm with nothing for dinner because I either: a) gave it all away; b) it was all sweet “stuff”; or c) I’d been working on perfecting a Dan Dan Noodles recipe all day and just can’t face it for dinner.

So it started with a rummage in the pantry, digging out cans of corn, and 15 minutes later (after very little effort on my part), ended with a mighty tasty creamy corn soup that I couldn’t get enough of.

The bacon certainly helps. 😇 – Nagi x


Watch how to make it

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Corn Chowder - the world most easy soup recipe, ever!

Emergency Corn Chowder Soup

Author: Nagi
Prep: 3 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Mains, Soup
Western
4.98 from 38 votes
Servings3 - 4 people
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Recipe video above. Emergency corn chowder is a soup recipe that involves little more than popping open cans of corn and USING THE EMPTIED CANS to measure the liquids to add into the soup! Tastes just like your favourite creamy corn chowder - but faster to make!

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp oil or butter
  • 2 slices bacon , streaky!
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 400g/14oz can creamed corn (1 can)
  • 400g/14oz can corn kernels , drained (1 can)
  • 1 2/3 cups (400ml) chicken stock / broth (1 empty can*)
  • 3/4 cup (200ml) milk , any fat % (1/2 empty can*)
  • 1 potato , diced into 1.5 cm/ 1/2" small cubes
  • 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
  • 1 green onion , finely sliced

Soup thickener:

  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk , any fat % (1/4 empty can*)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cornflour / corn starch

Instructions

  • Place oil then bacon in pot. Turn stove onto medium high heat then cook until bacon is golden on both sides.
  • Remove bacon and chop once cooled.
  • If there's loads of excess fat in the pot, drain some.
  • Add garlic and stir for 20 seconds. Add creamed corn, kernels, chicken stock, milk, potato, salt and pepper.
  • Stir, bring to simmer then adjust to medium. Simmer 5 minutes until potato is just tender.
  • Soup Thickener: Mix together milk and cornflour, then pour into soup.
  • Stir and simmer for 1 minute until it thickens into a creamy soup (see video for thickness).
  • Add more salt if needed.
  • Ladle into bowls, top with green onion and bacon. Devour!

Recipe Notes:

* Use empty corn can to measure these ingredients!
1. Variations:
  • Make it vegetarian - skip the bacon and use vegetable broth instead of chicken stock.
  • No bacon? With with ham, or skip it, stir in 1/4 cup parmesan instead to add a hit of savouriness.
  • Add chicken - before adding potato, add 1/2 cup of water and 1 chicken breast, simmer with lid on for 10 minutes, then remove chicken and shred. Add potato and proceed with recipe.
  • Add salmon - bake seasoned salmon at 180C/350F for 15 minutes, flake then sprinkle across top of soup.
  • Add veggies - saute diced veggies in the bacon fat before proceeding with the recipe. Mmmm…. Creamy Vegetable Corn Chowder!
2. Nutrition per serving assuming 3 servings (generous!)

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 441cal (22%)Carbohydrates: 71g (24%)Protein: 17g (34%)Fat: 13g (20%)Saturated Fat: 4g (25%)Cholesterol: 19mg (6%)Sodium: 1390mg (60%)Potassium: 993mg (28%)Fiber: 6g (25%)Sugar: 16g (18%)Vitamin A: 403IU (8%)Vitamin C: 18mg (22%)Calcium: 161mg (16%)Iron: 4mg (22%)
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125 Comments

  1. Tina Reiko Parkhill says

    August 23, 2022 at 11:25 am

    5 stars
    Love this recipe…i used cubed hash browns instead of dicing a potato.

    Reply
  2. IRENE says

    July 2, 2022 at 2:52 pm

    5 stars
    Just made this 1 hour ago for our Sat lunch on a cold and wet day. Fast and yummy!

    Reply
  3. Julie says

    May 3, 2022 at 8:43 pm

    5 stars
    Yummy! Easy! I added chicken definitely will make it again.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 3, 2022 at 9:04 pm

      I’m glad you liked it Julie! N x

      Reply
  4. Amelia says

    May 3, 2022 at 2:33 pm

    This was super delicious! I added roasted red peppers instead of the bacon to make it vegetarian and it went down a treat! Thanks for your amazing recipe Nagi!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 3, 2022 at 10:49 pm

      Great tip Amelia! Thanks!! N x

      Reply
  5. Rachel says

    April 14, 2022 at 1:40 am

    This sounds amazing, I can’t wait to try it! Would leftovers keep OK in the fridge for a few days?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 14, 2022 at 2:05 pm

      Yes Rachel – just reheat gently and enjoy! N x

      Reply
      • Rachel Manzano says

        April 16, 2022 at 12:18 am

        5 stars
        Thank you! This was amazing. I had a quarter of a rotisserie chicken left so I shredded that in right before the cornflour mixture. SO, so good.

        Reply
  6. Sarah says

    April 13, 2022 at 4:46 pm

    5 stars
    Delish! Switched it up a little and added an onion, parmasean cheese and some picked jalapeños for some kick. Will def make again, so quick and easy. Thank you for your recipes 😉

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 13, 2022 at 4:56 pm

      Woo hoo!! I am happy you liked it Sarah!! N x

      Reply
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