Ham & Potato Corn Chowder
Sounds really, lots of ways you can change this up to make it different each time.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 1-2 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks import celery, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth, fresh or from powder
- 2 cups milk
- 750 grams potatoes, skin on, diced
- 250 grams ham, diced
- 1 cup corn, fresh, frozen (thawed), or canned
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot, when hot, add the onion and celery, saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, thyme, and flour, saute until the flour is lightly browned. about 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Stir in the broth then add the milk, then the potatoes and carrots. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes and carrots are tender, about 10-15 minutes, stir occasionally.
- Add the corn (if using fresh corn, boil that first then cut from the cob), and the ham. Simmer until everything is heated through and piping hot. Taste and season with salt an pepper as desired.
- Serve.
Notes
Low cost.
Variants: 1. Cook 4 strips of bacon and use the bacon fat to cook the onion and celery, garnish with the bacon chopped. 2. Reduce the potatoes and add some chopped cauliflower. 3. Saute the cubed ham before adding to the chowder. 4. Add sauteed mushrooms.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
United States.
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