Mimi's Cafe Corn Chowder

I love this soup! I order this almost every time I go to Mimi's Cafe (or I should say everytime I went, seeing as there isn't one in Michigan). This recipe used to be listed on their website, but it's no longer there, so I'm glad I copied it before they took it down.




Ingredients:
4 Tbsp butter or margarine
6 Tbsp onion, chopped
3/4 cup celery, diced
2 1/2 cups hot water
2 cups raw potato, peeled and cut in 1/2" cubes
1 quart Half & Half
3 cups frozen corn, thawed
2 Tbsps sugar
2 tsps salt
1 pinch white pepper
3 Tbsps flour

Directions:
Melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat, then simmer onion and celery for 5 minutes until soft, but not brown. Add water, potatoes, corn and seasonings. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are barely tender. Whisk the flour into 1 cup of the Half & Half, and stir into the soup. Add the remaining 3 cups of Half & Half. Simmer for about 15 minutes until the soup has thickened to a creamy consistency. If needed, add additional salt and pepper to taste. To thin soup add milk; to make it thicker, simmer another 5-10 minutes. Yields 2 1/2 quarts.