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Creamy Ham and Corn Chowder

This soup is like wrapping yourself in a soft, warm blanket—except it’s bacon-scented and served in a bowl. It’s rich, hearty, and the perfect way to turn leftover ham into something that feels fancy but tastes like home. And don’t even get me started on the crispy bacon bits on top.

Cook

31m

Ingredients

Method

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How to Make Creamy Ham and Corn Chowder

1.

In a large pot, cook your bacon until it’s crispy and golden. Once it’s perfectly crisp, remove it and let it rest on a paper towel, making sure to save the bacon grease in the pot.

5 strips Bacon

2.

Add chopped onion and celery to the bacon fat. Sauté until soft and fragrant, about five minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Sprinkle in flour, stirring well to coat the veggies and cook off the raw flour taste.

1/2 Onion

2 stalks Celery

2 cloves Garlic

1/4 cup All purpose flour

3.

Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Pour in the cream. Stir in corn, diced ham, potatoes, thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper (optional), and most of the cooked bacon, reserving some for topping.

4 cup Chicken broth

1 cup Heavy cream

2 cup Fresh corn kernels

1 lb Smoked ham

3 large Russet potatoes

1/2 tsp Garden thyme

1/2 tsp Garden oregano

1 pinch Cayenne pepper

4.

Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then lower the heat and let simmer, partially covered, for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the chowder is thick and creamy. Add more broth or water if it becomes too thick.

5.

Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Ladle the chowder into bowls and top each with reserved crispy bacon, chopped chives or green onions, and shredded cheddar cheese if desired. Serve and enjoy.

Salt

Pepper

Cheddar cheese

For

6

M

I

5

strips

Bacon, diced

1/2

Onion, medium, diced

2

stalks

Celery, chopped

2

cloves

Garlic, minced

1/4

cup

All purpose flour

4

cup

Chicken broth

1

cup

Heavy cream

2

cup

Fresh corn kernels

1

lb

Smoked ham, diced

3

large

Russet potatoes, peeled & diced

1/2

tsp

Garden thyme, dried

1/2

tsp

Garden oregano, dried

1

pinch

Cayenne pepper, optional

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

Cheddar cheese, grated, for garnish

Notes

Leftover Ham Works Best: Holiday ham, deli ham, whatever you’ve got. It all works. | Cheese It Up: Stir in some shredded cheddar right before serving for a super creamy, cheesy version. | Add More Veggies: Feel free to toss in carrots or even spinach if you want to sneak in some greens. | Freeze It: This chowder freezes like a dream. Just leave out the cream if you plan to freeze it and stir it in fresh when reheating.

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Creamy Ham and Corn Chowder

This soup is like wrapping yourself in a soft, warm blanket—except it’s bacon-scented and served in a bowl. It’s rich, hearty, and the perfect way to turn leftover ham into something that feels fancy but tastes like home. And don’t even get me started on the crispy bacon bits on top.

Cook

31m

Ingredients

Method

Turn cooking mode on

How to Make Creamy Ham and Corn Chowder

1.

In a large pot, cook your bacon until it’s crispy and golden. Once it’s perfectly crisp, remove it and let it rest on a paper towel, making sure to save the bacon grease in the pot.

5 strips Bacon

2.

Add chopped onion and celery to the bacon fat. Sauté until soft and fragrant, about five minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Sprinkle in flour, stirring well to coat the veggies and cook off the raw flour taste.

1/2 Onion

2 stalks Celery

2 cloves Garlic

1/4 cup All purpose flour

3.

Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Pour in the cream. Stir in corn, diced ham, potatoes, thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper (optional), and most of the cooked bacon, reserving some for topping.

4 cup Chicken broth

1 cup Heavy cream

2 cup Fresh corn kernels

1 lb Smoked ham

3 large Russet potatoes

1/2 tsp Garden thyme

1/2 tsp Garden oregano

1 pinch Cayenne pepper

4.

Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then lower the heat and let simmer, partially covered, for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the chowder is thick and creamy. Add more broth or water if it becomes too thick.

5.

Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Ladle the chowder into bowls and top each with reserved crispy bacon, chopped chives or green onions, and shredded cheddar cheese if desired. Serve and enjoy.

Salt

Pepper

Cheddar cheese

For

6

M

I

5

strips

Bacon, diced

1/2

Onion, medium, diced

2

stalks

Celery, chopped

2

cloves

Garlic, minced

1/4

cup

All purpose flour

4

cup

Chicken broth

1

cup

Heavy cream

2

cup

Fresh corn kernels

1

lb

Smoked ham, diced

3

large

Russet potatoes, peeled & diced

1/2

tsp

Garden thyme, dried

1/2

tsp

Garden oregano, dried

1

pinch

Cayenne pepper, optional

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

Cheddar cheese, grated, for garnish

Notes

Leftover Ham Works Best: Holiday ham, deli ham, whatever you’ve got. It all works. | Cheese It Up: Stir in some shredded cheddar right before serving for a super creamy, cheesy version. | Add More Veggies: Feel free to toss in carrots or even spinach if you want to sneak in some greens. | Freeze It: This chowder freezes like a dream. Just leave out the cream if you plan to freeze it and stir it in fresh when reheating.

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