Corn Chowder for Two

This recipe is from Canadian Living's Best Vegetarian Dishes, Ballantine Books, copyright Elizabeth Baird and is published here with her permission:

- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 potato, peeled and diced
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup diced sweet red pepper
- pinch hot pepper flakes
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup 1% milk
- 1 can (10 oz) creamed corn
- 1/4 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander, basil, thyme or parsley


In heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, potato, celery, red peper and hot pepper flakes, stirring often, for 5 minutes.

Pour in stock and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until potato is tender.

Add milk, creamed corn, frozen corn, salt and pepper; heat gently until steaming. Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with coriander. Makes 2 servings.