Tenina.com's Bacon and Corn Chowder

Need

2 brown onion halved
4 cloves garlic
220 Gram rindless bacon or diced ham
400 Gram diced vegetables of choice, (capsicum, celery, carrot, pumpkin, potato)
1 Litre liquid chicken stock
1 Tablespoon Umami Paste Recipe
40 Gram cornflour or cornstarch
200 Gram milk
100 Gram cream (optional)
1 cob of corn, kernels only
1 Pinch pink salt flakes and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Optional - grated cheese of choice, (parmesan, swiss or a combination)
1-2 sprigs fresh thyme to garnish

Place onion and garlic into the Thermomix bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 4.
Add bacon or ham and chop 4 sec/speed 4. Saute 5 min/Varoma/speed 2
Add veggies and stock and cook 15 min/100°C/Reverse/speed 1.
Meanwhile mix cornflour with a little of the milk, then add remaining milk to the mixture.
Add mixture, cream and corn and cook 5 min/100°C/Reverse/speed 2.
Add seasoning to taste. Serve garnished with black pepper and thyme leaves.