Cheesy Ham and Corn Chowder

Prep Time:
25 mins

Cook Time:
45 mins

Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins

Servings:
6

Ingredients

Directions

Stir together chicken broth, carrots, chicken bouillon, bay leaves, sea salt, pepper, thyme, marjoram, and garlic powder 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.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and whisk in flour until smooth. Return the 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.

Recipe Tips

Start white sauce right after adding celery to other vegetables; this will take 10 minutes off the original cooking time.

For a quicker version, use canned diced potatoes, canned carrots, and frozen onions, and eliminate celery. Combine broth, potatoes, carrots, onions, and seasonings in a 5-quart pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 5 minutes. Prepare white sauce while vegetables are cooking. Combine sauce, vegetables, corn, ham, and cheese; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. This will reduce the total recipe time to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)