Vegan Corn Chowder The Roasted Root. Hearty and healthy veggie packed vegan corn chowder. Blended up corn, potato, and coconut milk make the chowder base for this super delicious mealMmmmmmmm choooooowdah Who doesnt love a big steamy bowl of creamy, salty, sweet, chunky, cozy corn chowder Up until recently, me of all peopleConfession I used to be the biggest of chowder naysayers that ever did live. When I was little, my siblings would go wild over the clam chowder in a bread bowl situation, especially when we visited San Francisco. I couldnt for the life of me figure out why the stuff turned my stomach in knotsuntilFlash forward a couple decades, and come to find out it was because the cream and gluten content of the soup made me feel like Punnany Mc. Geester. Too much cream and gluten for this girl bellyache bad mood juju. Even the slightest whisper of the word, choooowdaaaaah wrecked havoc on my digestive tract. A few years ago, one of my brothers started making his own clam chowder, complete with bacon and potatoes for hearty splendor, but with a thinner not roux based consistency and less cream. Not only could I enjoy his homemade clam chowder without feeling sick, but it inspired me to work my own magic in the substitutions department. Nothing like a big brother to draw you a map to the Eightfold Path of Chowder Enlightenment. As it turns out, you dont need cream, butter, and flour in order to make chowder. You can replace regular flour with a gluten free all purpose blend, use a vegan butter replacement, andor substitute coconut milk for the cream. As strange as it may seem in its cream less, chicken less, bacon less glory, this veggie packed dairy free, gluten free version of corn chowder is hands down the best batch corn chowder Ive ever made. I know, I knowits hard to believe something so seemingly fun less could be so good, but you guys, it truly is. Cloves Of Garlic To Tablespoons. Plus, it wont make you curl up in a food coma and beg the chowder higher ups for forgiveness. The key to making this chowder sweet, thick, and creamy, is to cook one of the red potatoes and blend it with half of the cooked corn kernels and the coconut milk. This makes for a chowder y consistency without having to tap into the butter and flour to make a roux. The other red potato gets chopped up and cooked with the veggies in order to make the soup nice and chunky and hearty. Similarly, the other half of the corn kernels go into the soup I like keeping long strips of corn to make for the optimal big bite. I hope that all makes sense holler at your girl if you need clarification on the prep method. While this recipe contains no heavy cream or butter, it tastes completely rich and decadent. Like a treat soup. Chowder with benefits. Dessert chow chow. Ill stop. To summarize make this corn chowder while fresh corn is still in season to keep your belly warm and satisfied on the chilly evenings. CHOWDAAAAH I used the following kitchen tools to prepare this recipe. Easy-Cheesy-Corn-Chowder-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-3.jpg' alt='Cheesy Corn Chowder' title='Cheesy Corn Chowder' />Summer Corn Chowder. Place bacon in small stockpot over medium high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bacon is deep golden brown and all the fat has been rendered, about 4 minutes. Remove bacon with slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel, and set aside. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat. Glutenfree Cheesy Pepper Jack Potato Chowder is thick, creamy, and just spicy enough. Summer corn chowder is served hot, but irresistible because of the fresh corn.