Cheesy Ham And Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 2 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sliced carrots ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
- 3 bay leaves ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder ⓘ
- 1 cup peeled and diced potatoes ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped onion ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sliced celery ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons butter ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups milk ⓘ
- 1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn ⓘ
- 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese ⓘ
- 1 cup diced cooked ham ⓘ
Instructions
- Stir chicken broth, carrots, chicken bouillon, bay leaves, sea salt, pepper, thyme, marjoram, and garlic powder together in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 10 minutes. Add potatoes and onion; cook for 10 minutes more. Add celery; cook until all vegetables are fork tender, about 10 minutes more.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and whisk flour into butter until smooth. Return saucepan to medium heat; gradually add milk to butter mixture, whisking constantly, and cook until mixture thickens, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Stir milk mixture into vegetable mixture; add corn, Cheddar cheese, and ham, reduce heat to low, and simmer until ham is heated through and cheese melts, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1246
kcal
62% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).