Rich Vegetable Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup cubed potato
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 3/4 cup frozen corn, thawed

Directions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir flour, basil, pepper, and salt into butter and pour in chicken broth. Cook and stir broth mixture until thickened and boiling, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir potato, carrot, and green onions into broth mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are mostly tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

Stir half-and-half and corn into broth mixture; cook and stir until chowder is heated through, about 5 more minutes.