Tomato Corn Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large ears corn
3 Tbsp. butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 celery stalk, sliced
1 large carrot, thinly sliced
2 small potatoes, peeled and diced
3 medium tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1/2 tsp. dried basil
3 c. vegetable stock
1 c. half and half
1/2 c. alfalfa sprouts or parsley

Preparation

With a sharp knife, cut corn off cob, leaving kernel bases attached, with back of knife.
Scrape cob to extract the creamy pulp (reserve).