Colorful Corn Chowder Recipe

2 tablespoons butter

1 large onion

chopped

1 green bell pepper

chopped

1 red bell pepper

chopped

2 carrots

chopped

2 (10 ounce) packages frozen corn kernels

thawed

1 ½ cups dry potato flakes

2 teaspoons salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

3 cups water

2 cups milk

1 cup half-and-half

½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese