Corn chowder with andouille sausage is a creamy, spicy and filling soup that’s easy to whip up for your next weeknight dinner. Excellent on cold winter nights, but so good you’ll make it year-round.
You’ll love this corn chowder with andouille sausage recipe because it is flavorful and filling, but easy enough to make for a weeknight dinner. The andouille sausage provides flavor, spice, and heat, while the creamy broth and sweet corn balance the dish.
Here’s a tip: double the recipe and make extra, because this chowder reheats beautifully the next day.
The best part about this recipe is that the andouille sausage provides so much flavor, that a long list of ingredients isn’t needed. Sometimes you just need a short and sweet recipe for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
For this recipe, you’ll need andouille sausage, chicken broth, milk, all-purpose flour, pepper, unsalted butter, chopped onions, cubed potatoes, and frozen corn.
I like using fresh-frozen corn because it maintains the fresh flavor of the corn, and is easy to find year round. However, you can easily substitute with fresh corn cut off the cob, or canned corn.
Tips for making corn chowder
This corn chowder recipe is made in a single stock pot or large saucepan. You’ll also need a whisk and a ladle or large spoon.
First, you’ll lightly brown your andouille sausage, then remove it from the pan for a few minutes. I like to use one of my soup bowls so as to not dirty extra dishes.
Next, you’ll lightly brown your onions, then coat them in flour to create a roux. This is what will thicken your soup once you add your remaining ingredients.
While adding your broth, I suggest whisking the entire time until your flour and broth are incorporated. This also helps to deglaze the bottom of the pan, adding all that flavor back into your soup.
Once you’ve added all of your ingredients, all you need to do is cook until your potatoes can easily be pierced through with a fork. This depends entirely on the size of your potatoes, and could take less time if you’ve used very small diced potatoes.
More soup recipes
More soup recipesLooking for more easy homemade soups? Here are a few of my favorites.
- Hash Brown Potato Broccoli Soup
- Creamy Turkey Noodle Soup
- Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup
- Chicken Vegetable Soup
- One Pot Beef Tortellini Soup
Corn Chowder with Andouille Sausage
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil
- 12 ounces andouille sausage sliced into bite size pieces
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 medium potatoes peeled and cubed into bite size pieces
- 2 cups corn
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
- In a stock pot over medium heat, add butter. Slice sausage and add to pan. Brown on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes, then remove from pan and set aside. Add onions and allow to cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they begin to turn translucent.
- Add flour and stir to coat onions. Cook for 1 minute, then add chicken broth, whisking to incorporate. While whisking, scrape up the browned bits coating the bottom of the pan.
- Add potatoes, corn, sausage, pepper, and milk to the pot, stirring to incorporate. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 7-8 minutes, or until potatoes can easily be pierced with a fork. This will depend on the size of your potatoes.
- Remove lid, remove pan from heat, and allow to set for 5 minutes before serving. Optionally, top with parsley.
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Notes
- Additional salt has been excluded from this recipe due to the sodium in the chicken broth. Using no sodium broth will alter the taste of this soup.
- Andouille sausage provides most of the flavor in this soup, and I do not recommend omitting it.
- Milk can be substituted with half & half or heavy cream for a richer, thicker soup.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for 2-3 days. This soup reheats well in a saucepan over medium heat, or in the microwave.
Nutrition
This looks so good and comforting.