Ham and Corn Chowder – Salt and Lavender (Video)
Creamy and comforting, this Ham and Corn Chowder is chock full of delicious ham, tender potatoes and, of course, sweet corn! You’ll want to make this recipe time and again, it’s that good!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 bacon strips cut into pieces
- ½ sweet onion chopped
- 2 celery diced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth or stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 lb leftover ham chopped
- 12 oz baby potatoes cut in half
- ⅛ tsp Italian seasoning
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper or to taste
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut bacon into pieces. Chop onion, dice celery and chop garlic; set aside.
- Cook bacon over medium-high heat until crispy, about 10minutes. Remove bacon, set aside.
- Turn heat down to medium, add in onion and celery. Cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add in flour, cook for one minute, stirring constantly, until flour is incorporated.
- Add garlic and chicken broth, stirring to combine.
- Stir in cream, then add in corn, ham, potatoes, spices, and 2/3 of the bacon.
- Bring soup to a boil, then lower heat until soup is gently simmering. Cook for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
- Add in shredded cheese, if using. Serve immediately, topped with the remainder of the bacon.
Notes
The original recipe calls for smoked ham. Our family loves my brown sugar honey ham, so we used that instead. It gave a hint of delicious sweetness to the overall recipe, but you can use any leftover ham you like.
You can store any leftovers in a sealed container up to three days or freeze in a freezer safe container up to three months.
Nutrition
Calories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 24gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 1606mgPotassium: 786mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 673IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg
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