Amish Potato Corn Chowder

Amish cooking is as simple as it is delicious. Amish Potato Corn Chowder is a family favorite that is made with the freshest ingredients and will warm up the soul. Crumble in some crackers and enjoy.

Ingredients

2 pounds white potatoes, medium diced
1 bay leaf
12 ounces onions, finely diced
3 tablespoons butter
1 green bell pepper, finely diced
2 teaspoons cumin, seeds
4 celery stalks, finely diced
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 cups 2% lowfat milk
1 pound frozen corn
fresh parsley, finely chopped

Instructions

Boil potatoes until just tender in one quart of water with bay leaf.
Saute onions, peppers, celery and cumin in butter until onions are transparent. Add sage, pepper and flour to the onion mixture with some of the potato water and stir to make a paste.
Add the potatoes and the rest of the potato water and heat.
Finally, add the milk and the corn. Heat thoroughly and garnish with parsley.