Summer squash and corn chowder

This summer squash and corn chowder recipe is one of my favorites. Although it is a soup, the ingredients remind me of summer so when I received corn in our Farmhouse box my mind immediately jumped to this recipe (I used a mixture of fresh and frozen corn for this recipe). I also now own an immesion blender: bonus!

I sliced up the celery, summer squash and green onions while I was frying up the bacon (which will eventually be a topper for the soup).

Next I sautéed the squash, celery and onions in the leftover bacon grease/bits.

Once the squash was tender, I added the corn and milk and used my immersion blender to blend the soup. I added in the remaining milk and spices and blended further. I then added the remaining corn and stirred the soup regularly until heated through.

I topped it with shredded cheddar, crumbled bacon and diced green onion.

I really do find this chowder to be easy and delicious. Corn was always my favorite "vegetable" when I was younger, so maybe it is simply nostalgia. Or maybe it is the feeling that fresh corn means the start of the summer, although now that I am out of school that simply means a different crop of veggies to cook with and 100 degree days. Or maybe it is just that this soup is darn easy to make and just flat-out delicious. I will leave you with a final picture while I continue to ponder...