Recipes

CORN CHOWDER
  • Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup dried corn
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 4 strips bacon
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 medium potato, diced
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 2 cups nonfat dry milk
  • 1 TB flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
Directions
  1. Refresh corn in 1 1/2 cups of water
  2. Allow to stand for at least 30 minutes
  3. Brown bacon in soup pot until crisp
  4. Remove and drain
  5. Brown onion in bacon fat until tender
  6. Add onion to bacon
  7. Discard all fat except for 2 tablespoons. Place undrained refreshed corn into soup pot
  8. Add 2 more cups of water
  9. Boil for 45 minutes
  10. If neces- sary, add more water to maintain volume
  11. Add diced potato and cook until tender
  12. Combine pre measured milk, flour, salt, and pepper mixture with 2 1/2 cups water and mix well
  13. Add milk mixture to the pot and bring to a simmer, stir- ring occasionally
  14. Add onions and crumbled bacon
  15. Stir well
  16. Serve with crackers or homemade bread
  17. Backpackers: Save trouble by mixing dry milk, flour, salt, and pepper before leaving home.


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