Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• ½ pound bacon, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped (about ½ cup)
• ½ cup chopped celery (with tops)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups milk
• 1 can (1 pound 1 ounce) cream-style corn
• 1 can (1 pound) tiny whole potatoes, diced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon pepper
• Snipped parsley
• Paprika

Directions

1. In large saucepan, fry bacon until crisp; remove and drain.
2. Pour all but 3 tablespoons drippings from saucepan.
3. Add onion and celery to drippings in pan; cook and stir until onion is tender.
4. Remove from heat; blend in flour.
5. Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture is bubbly.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Stir in milk.
8. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
9. Boil and stir 1 minute.
10. Stir in corn, potatoes, salt and pepper; heat through.
11. Stir in bacon.
12. Sprinkle each serving with parsley and paprika.