Fresh Corn and Chicken Chowder

INGREDIENTS

1/4 lb

thick-cut bacon (about 3 strips of thick-cut bacon)

1 cup

finely diced yellow onion

3/4 cup

finely diced red bell pepper

1 tbsp

freshly minced garlic

2 tbsp

all-purpose flour

32 oz

Swanson Chicken Broth

4 cups

finely diced potatoes (I used 4 Yukon Gold potatoes)

1 1/2 cups

shredded carrot

to 3 cups fresh corn cut from the cob (I used 4 ears of corn)

1 cup

half & half

1 tsp

fresh thyme leaves

cayenne pepper

2 cups

diced rotisserie chicken

salt and fresh black pepper

Shredded cheddar cheese (garnish)

Freshly chopped cilantro (garnish)