Corn and chowder with shrimp

corn chowder, originally uploaded by cabanagirl.

Try this great chowder on a cold afternoon or night. We had it for Christmas Eve dinner with a chicken salad (actually no shrimp the first time). Yesterday I made it again because it was so good last week:
Ingredients:
Bacon...4 slices
onion ---1 chopped
leeks....3 chopped
celery...3 ribs chopped
carrots...2 large, sliced
potatoes...1 cup chopped
corn...3 ears fresh or 2 cans/ 1-2 cups frozen
chicken broth...3-4 cups
1/2 & 1/2...1-2 cups
shrimp..1 lb precooked, or lobster or nothing

method:
In a large soup pot cook diced bacon until fat is rendered. Add leeks, onions and celery and saute for about 5 minutes. Add 3 cups of chicken broth, carrots & potatoes and simmer for about 10 minutes or until potatoes or a little soft
Add the fresh corn and continue cooking 2 minutes. Add more chicken broth if needed.
Add precooked shrimp and half and half and cook only until all ingredients are the same temperature. Of course you don't want to overcook the shrimp.
Season to taste and serve.

This is good without the shrimp....may be even more fabulous with lobster!
Bon Appetit!