Please let me have the recipe. I’d like to keep it for the next time - picky grand daughter might eat it.
It’s hard to find something she likes. This type of ham is the only kind she likes. The boneless hams, or the deli hams, or the canned hams are a no go. So for the holidays, I usually make up a ham and slice it for her.
CHEESY HAM CHOWDER RECIPE
Ingredients:
1 large onion, chopped small
1 cup diced carrots
3 tbsp all purpose flour
3 cups milk
1 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 cups cubed potatoes
1 can (15 1/4 oz) drained whole kernel corn
2 tsp chicken bouillon
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups fully cooked cubed ham
In a dutch oven or large soup kettle, heat some butter or oil (*see note on bottom). Saute onion and carrots until tender. Stir in flour to coat all the veggies. Add the milk and water. Bring to a boil and cook (stir) for about 2 minutes or until it thickens. Add potatoes, corn, bouillon and pepper if you like it. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add cheese, ham and heat until melted.
***Original recipe called for 10 slices of bacon that you diced, fried, and set aside. The onions and carrots were then sauted in the bacon grease. The bacon is then stirred in at the end. However, I try to cut down on cost where I can.. and TBH, I didn’t see the bacon adding a whole lot.
I also used frozen corn since I was out of canned. I would recommend adding salt at the end.. you never know just how salty ham can be (I find some ham very salty and others not so much). It is a stick to your ribs type of chowder and probably not a Weight Watchers recommended one. LOL! The family loved it.. even my 11 year old that we say eats five things only. (a bit of an exaggeration but she is stupid picky). I also did all the work up till adding the milk and water and then I transferred it to a crock pot. It is very versatile this way. Hope you like it!