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Ham and Corn Chowder
This ham and corn chowder recipe is loaded with hearty potatoes, crispy bacon, and plenty of sweet corn! It's creamy, comforting, and easy to make.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 459 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 trips Bacon
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 2 ticks celery chopped
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth or stock
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 pound smoked ham chopped
- 2 large Russet potatoes peeled & diced
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper optional
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep your bacon (I use kitchen shears to make cutting it up easy) and add it to a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook until crispy (about 10 minutes).
- Meanwhile, prep your onion, celery, ham, and potatoes.
- Once the bacon is crispy, transfer it to a paper towel lined plate. Leave the bacon fat in the pot.
- Add the onion and celery to the pot and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and garlic and cook for about a minute, stirring nearly constantly.
- Stir in the chicken broth, and ensure the flour has dissolved and the flavorful brown bits are scraped up from the bottom of the pot.
- Add in the cream, corn, ham, potatoes, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, and most of the bacon (I save the rest for garnishing the bowls later on). Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. Once it's boiling, reduce the heat to a rapid simmer so it's gently boiling.
- Cook with the lid slightly open until the potatoes are tender (about 15-20 minutes). Stir every so often. The soup will get thicker the longer you cook it.
- Season the soup with salt & pepper if needed. Garnish with the rest of the bacon.
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Notes
- Serves 4-6 depending on portion size.
- If you're sensitive to salt, use low-sodium chicken broth. Ham can be quite salty.
Nutrition Information
Calories
459kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
1624mg
(68%)
Potassium
1109mg
(32%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
643IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 459
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 459kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1624mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 1109mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 643IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.