Corn Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices bacon, diced
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 (1 lb.) cans cream-style corn
1 (12 oz.) can whole kernel corn
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 qt. milk
2 c. light cream
popcorn (garnish)

Preparation

Saute the bacon in a saucepan until crisp; drain on paper toweling.
Add onion to 3 tablespoons of the bacon drippings. Saute until the onion is tender, then add corn, pepper, salt, milk and cream.
Simmer (do not boil) for 15 minutes.
Crumble bacon into soup.
Serve very hot.
Garnish with popcorn, if you wish. Yields about 2 1/2 quarts.