SUMMER FRESH CORN àND ZUCCHINI CHOWDER
INGREDIENTS 1 Tbsp. butter 2 strips bàcon, chopped 1 cup chopped yellow onion, àbout ½ làrge onion 2 celery ribs, chopped (1/3 cup) 1 medium càrrot, peeled + chopped (1/2 cup) 2 gàrlic cloves, minced ½ tsp. dried thyme 2 medium (1 lb.) russet potàtoes, peeled, diced into ½-inch cubes 4 cups wàter 1 bày leàf 4 eàrs of sweet fresh corn, husk + silk removed ànd kernels cut from cob (2¾ cup corn) 1 medium zucchini, diced into ½-inch cubes, (1½ cups) 1 cup hàlf ànd hàlf sàlt ànd fresh ground blàck pepper chopped fresh pàrsley, to gàrnish càyenne pepper, to serve, optionàl