Bacon-Corn Chowder with Shrimp

INGREDIENTS

• 6 slices center-cut bacon, chopped
• 1 cup prechopped onion
• 1/2 cup prechopped celery
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 3/4 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
• 1/3 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt