Jalapeno Bacon Corn Chowder

Name: Jalapeno Bacon Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil; 4 strips uncooked bacon (, chopped); 1 small onion (, diced); 3 ribs celery (, diced); 1 medium carrot (, diced); 1/2 green bell pepper (, diced); 2 jalapeno peppers (, seeds removed and diced*); 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 medium Yukon gold potatoes (, scrubbed, peeled, and cubed); 3 cups chicken broth; 3 ears of corn (, shucked, kernels only); 1 cup half-and-half**; 2 green onions (, sliced thinly)