Aunt Marie's Corn Chowder

-Scrape corn off about 4 ears of raw corn. Reserve corn and cobs.
-Saute( in 3 tbsp. of butter) 2 cloves garlic, 1 medium onion, 1 carrot, celery, a handfull of basil and parsley (fresh) and a couple of fresh tomatoes, chopped. If you want to be fussy, you can boil the tomatoes to remove the skins.
-When veggies are soft, lower heat and add about 3 cups of chicken broth and all the corn.
-Oh, a medium potato, diced small, can go in also.
-I threw the cobs in as I figured they provided more flavor. Not really necessary. Simmer till corn and potatoes are soft.
-Add a half cup of light cream. Do NOT let the soup come to a boil after the cream has been added.
-Just warm and serve. Yummy!
~Lucille