This is one of my most favorite comforting homemade soups. This recipe is a blast from the past found on a handwritten index card from my Momsy's recipe collection.  I can remember it from way back in my childhood and have made it so many times for my own family.
They called it “wash day” chowder as "back in the day" it took so long to do the laundry over the washtub they didn’t have much time to spend on meal prep. This is quick and easy and delicious! I serve it with my homemade bran muffins.

QUICK PRINT RECIPE HERE

In a dutch oven or large stockpot fry up ¼ lb. bacon, crispy and snip into small pieces while frying. I use kitchen scissors to make it easy-peasy. Add in:

1 onion, chopped fine and saute with the bacon drippings and bacon pieces until the onion is translucent and soft.

Peel 2 large potatoes and dice. Add into the bacon mixture along with 1 can (15 oz.) of whole kernel corn with juice and 1 can of diced tomatoes. 

Sprinkle with seasonings: 1 Tbsp. sugar, 2 tsp. sea salt, ¼ tsp. Black ground pepper, ½ tsp. paprika. Add in 3 cups boiling water.

Cook slowly for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and slowly stir in 1 cup heavy cream. (For dairy-free diets substitute 1 cup unsweetened plant-based milk.)

Enjoy!