Sweet corn and Northwest potatoes in a chowder that goes from bag to bowl in about half an hour.

Tender potatoes are the heart of this one, and they come from Washington and Oregon growers close enough to the Thorp kitchen that Rill Foods can buy small and buy fresh through the season. What lands in the bag is dehydrated potato, sweet corn, a chicken base built on Real Salt and real dried chicken, and a quiet run of carrot, celery, curry, rubbed sage and oregano that keeps a creamy soup from going flat. You bring the bacon or the kielbasa and the milk. Twenty minutes of simmering does the rest, and the finished pot is thick enough to stand a spoon in. It is one of the maker's longest running best sellers, and it is especially good with smoky sausage and a handful of cheese melted over the top.

One 7.25 oz bag makes 8 servings. The package front reads Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Washington State Potatoes. Hand packed in small batches in Thorp, Washington, where the Rill family has been cooking soup since 1985.