Just setting at a bowl of chowder on the table cuts my hunger pains. The thick soup immediately looks warming and filling. After a ski day, I don’t even feel guilty about dipping a slice or two of sourdough bread into the bowl.

The chowder recipe I share this week in my Twice as Tasty column for the Flathead Beacon has become one of my après ski favorites because it’s so easy to make with ingredients I keep in my house. Even if you don’t grow and store boxes of your own onions, garlic, and potatoes, they’re affordable and keep well. The same goes for frozen corn and stock. With a little butter, and some cream and salsa if it’s on hand, you have everything you need for a filling meal.

Learn more about easy homemade soups and get the complete recipe for Corn and Potato Chowder in my column.

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I typically make this chowder with potatoes and garlic stored in my unheated mudroom; for a faster meal, you can swap in leftover mashed potatoes and roasted garlic, adding them after the liquid. I often use dry-stored onions, but I cut down on prep time if I have some grilled and prechopped in the freezer. I simply pull them from the freezer, along with grilled corn and stock, and add them frozen to the pot.

For a garnish, I almost always open the fridge and grab an open jar of—something. Grilled Tomatillo Salsa, or Chile and Tomatillo Hot Sauce from The Complete Guide to Pickling, pairs well with the corn flavor. I might grab a tomato salsa, basil pesto, or pepper sauce if those are open instead.

You can even choose a garnish that adds protein and stretches the meal even further, like a skewer of leftover Grilled Shrimp with Chermoula. Almost any sourdough creation scoops up the last spoonfuls.

Now that you’re thinking about soups you can make from a well-stocked pantry, you might find these recipes just as easy. Plenty more appear in the recipe index.

• 30-Minute Tomato Soup
• Immunity-Boosting Garlic Soup
• Fresh Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
• Boozy Potato Chowder
• Italian Broccoli–Pasta Soup
• Spanish Potato–Garlic Soup

You can learn more about harnessing your pantry’s power in this blog post.

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