Best 2 Ham And Cheese Chowder Recipes

HAM AND CHEESE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, broth, carrots, and garlic in a large pot and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until potatoes and carrots are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add corn and ham. Reduce heat to lowest setting.
• While soup simmers, melt butter in a saucepan and whisk in cornstarch. Add milk and whisk to combine. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and stir until melted, about 2 minutes. Pour mixture into the pot with the soup. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 2 minutes more, or until ready to serve.

HEARTY POTATO, HAM AND CHEESE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Bake potatoes until done.
• Cool.
• Peel.
• Cut four potatoes into small cubes.
• Mash the remaining four with a fork.
• Set aside.
• Using a large soup pot, saute onion and celery in the 4 tablespoons of margarine or butter.
• Cook until celery is tender.
• Remove vegetables from pan.
• Place remaining 6 tablespoons of butter or margarine in pan.
• Add flour.
• Mix over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually add milk, stirring constantly to blend with flour mixture.
• Add bouillon cubes and black pepper to taste.
• Readd celery and onions to pot.
• Add mashed potatoes.
• Cook until heated through.
• Add ham, and cubed potatoes.
• Cook over medium low heat 15 minutes, stirring often.
• Add cheese and bacon, if using, and cook until cheese is melted through.
• Add more milk if soup is too thick.