Corn Chowder

INGREDIENTS

• olive oil
• 1 green pepper
• 1 red pepper
• 3 ears of corn, kernels removed from the cobs (or 2 cups of frozen corn)
• 2 tbsp salted butter
• 2 strip of bacon chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1” cubes
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp celery salt
• 1 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp curry
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups half and half
• hot sauce, optional
• 1/2 tsp parsley