Creamy Corn Chowder with Bacon – Rich, Smoky, and Bursting with Sweet Corn Flavor Ingredients: For the corn: 4 ears fresh corn (save the cobs) OR 4 cups (750 g / 1.5 lb) frozen or canned corn, drained For the soup: 1 teaspoon butter or oil 250 g (8 oz) bacon, chopped 30 g (2 tablespoons) butter (use 3 tablespoons if bacon is lean) 1 garlic clove, minced 1 small onion (or ½ large), diced 5 tablespoons flour 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 3 cups milk (low-fat or full-fat) 600 g (1.2 lb) potatoes,