Tomato Corn Chowder
["4 large ears corn", "3 Tbsp. butter", "1 medium onion, chopped", "1 garlic clove, minced", "1 celery stalk, sliced", "1 large carrot, thinly sliced", "2 small potatoes, peeled and diced", "3 medium tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped", "1 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. white pepper", "1/2 tsp. dried basil", "3 c. vegetable stock", "1 c. half and half", "1/2 c. alfalfa sprouts or parsley"]
["With a sharp knife, cut corn off cob, leaving kernel bases attached, with back of knife.", "Scrape cob to extract the creamy pulp (reserve)."]
["corn", "butter", "onion", "garlic", "celery stalk", "carrot", "potatoes", "tomatoes", "salt", "white pepper", "basil", "vegetable stock", "alfalfa sprouts"]