Ham Chowder

Ham Chowder

from tasteofhome.com
Dinner
60 min
10 servings
404 kcal / serving

This ham chowder recipe is chock-full of ham, bacon, potatoes and cheese—all ingredients we love on their own, but even more so together. A warm bowl will warm you up from the inside, out!

Ingredients

  • 10bacon strips, diced
  • 1 largeonion, chopped
  • 1 cupdiced carrots
  • 3 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
  • 3 cupswhole milk
  • 1 cupswater
  • 2 cupscubed potatoes
  • 1 canwhole kernel corn, drained
  • 2 teaspoonschicken bouillon granules
  • pepper to taste
  • 3 cupsshredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 cupscubed fully cooked ham
  • minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

  1. 1

    In a Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon strips to paper towels to drain.

  2. 2

    In the bacon drippings, saute the chopped onion and diced carrots until tender.

  3. 3

    Stir the flour into the bacon drippings until blended. Gradually add milk and water. Bring to a boil, cooking and stirring for two minutes or until thickened.

  4. 4

    Add the potatoes, corn, bouillon and pepper. Reduce the heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.

  5. 5

    Add the cheese and cubed ham, and heat until the cheese is melted. Before serving, stir in the bacon bits. If desired, garnish with parsley and additional bacon.