corn chowder

6 ears corn
1 medium onion
2 cloves garlic
~1 tsp thyme
~1 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp salt
black pepper
1 tsp dried chives
1 lb white skinned potato (diced)

Saute onion and garlic ~10 mins (let cook while preparing corn).  Remove corn from the 6 ears, add to soup onion mixture along with corn cobs and spices.  Add enough water to just cover corn cobs and simmer ~30 mins (until potato is cooked through).  Blend to desired consistency with emersion blender.

adapted from rachel ray