Smoky Bacon Corn Stew

St. Patrick's Day - Holidays and Events

A hearty, thick, Irish-style potato stew with accents of corn and applewood-smoked bacon. Serve in shallow stew bowls with your favorite biscuits.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Smoky Bacon Corn Stew

Ingredients

2 cups diced thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon

1 medium onion

chopped

3 large white potatoes

scrubbed and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes

2 (15 ounce) cans cream-style corn

1 (11 ounce) can sweet corn

drained

2 cups water

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 cups half-and-half

1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

or to taste

Chef John's Corned Beef Hash

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Stir in onion and continue to cook turning occasionally until bacon and onion are evenly browned about 5 minutes more. Drain bacon grease leaving only 2 to 3 tablespoons in the skillet.

Step 2

Stir in potatoes to bacon-onion mixture. Cover reduce heat to low and let simmer stirring occasionally until potatoes are browned 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer mixture to a medium-sized pot. Add cream-style corn sweet corn and water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and let simmer stirring occasionally until potatoes are easily pierced with a knife about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Warm half-and-half gently in a small pan over medium-low heat just until bubbles begin to appear. Remove from heat and mix into stew until desired consistency is reached. Garnish with parsley.

Nutritional Information

Smoky Bacon Corn Stew

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 323.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.3g 23%

Carbohydrates: 42.4g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 7.2g

Fat: 13.9g 21%

Saturated Fat: 6.5g 32%

Cholesterol: 38.6mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 327.8IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.2mg 40%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 21.7mg 36%

Folate: 71.6mcg 18%

Calcium: 80.1mg 8%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 47.9mg 17%

Potassium: 625.8mg 18%

Sodium: 847.6mg 34%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 124.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.