Best 20 Ham Chowder Recipes

CHEESY HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain. In the drippings, saute onion and carrots until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add milk and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Add the potatoes, corn, bouillon and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add cheese and ham; heat until cheese is melted. Stir in bacon.

HAM AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towel to drain, reserving 1/4 cup drippings in pan. Saute the onion, celery and green pepper in drippings for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and broth. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Place 1/2 cup milk and 2 cups corn in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Pour into saucepan. Add ham and remaining corn; simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the butter, parsley, salt, pepper, pepper sauce if desired and remaining milk; heat through. Garnish with bacon.

HAM AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add potatoes and ham to onion; cook and stir until ham is heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Mix whipping cream, creamed corn, frozen corn kernels, milk, water, chicken bouillon, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground ginger into onion-potato mixture; cook over medium-high heat until potatoes are softened, 30 to 45 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper.

CHEESY HAM AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Stir chicken broth, carrots, chicken bouillon, bay leaves, sea salt, pepper, thyme, marjoram, and garlic powder together 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.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and whisk flour into butter until smooth. Return 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.

HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Pour stock into a large pot set over medium heat, and bring to a simmer. Stir in the cubed ham and 2 tablespoons rosemary.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook diced bacon until crisp. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon, and add to pot. Drain half of the bacon grease, and return skillet to medium heat. Stir in onions, leeks, garlic, and green onions; cook until tender, then add to pot.
• Place cubed potatoes, carrots, and 2 tablespoons rosemary in pot; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Turn off heat, and add cream to pot.

CHEESY HAM & CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the first 8 ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until potatoes are tender., In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Cook, covered, on high 20-30 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Add cheese, sour cream and parsley. Stir until cheese is melted.

HAM AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Boil water; meanwhile peel and dice potatoes.
• Boil for about 10-15 minutes (soft but not too mushy).
• Meanwhile, dice up ham, onion, celery.
• In a large saucepan, saute the onion and celery in butter until softened.
• Stir in the flour and stir until well blended, then gradually add milk.
• Bring to a boil while stirring until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until heated through.

CAULIFLOWER AND HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook cauliflower and celery in broth for 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Do not drain. Stir in the soup, cream and pepper. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into cauliflower mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add ham; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until heated through. Just before serving, stir in cheese. Garnish with parsley.

QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN AND HAM CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat bacon drippings in 6-quart Dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir ham in hot bacon drippings until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and potatoes to the pot; cook and stir until the potatoes soften slightly, about 5 minutes. Season the ham mixture with thyme, marjoram, onion powder, and garlic powder.
• Pour cans of whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, and chicken broth into the pot. Stir milk into the mixture. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the potatoes are completely tender, about 10 minutes.

POTATO HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute the ham, onion and celery in butter for 5 minutes or until ham is lightly browned and vegetables are tender. Add the broth and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender., In a small bowl, combine flour and milk until smooth; stir into chowder. Add dill and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook for 1 minute or until thickened.

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.

CORN AND HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Slice the corn kernels off the cob and reserve the cobs. Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a large pot over high heat. Add the thyme, onion, celery, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and all but 1/2 cup each corn kernels and ham; cook 1 minute. Add the potatoes, corn cobs and 5 cups water. Cover and cook until the potatoes are very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the reserved corn kernels and ham and cook until the ham is browned, about 6 minutes. Add the scallions and cook until softened, about 1 minute.
• Remove the corn cobs from the soup and discard. Stir in the heavy cream and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the corn-ham mixture.

CHEDDAR HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, salt and pepper to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Remove from the heat; do not drain. , Meanwhile, in another saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Add cheese and stir until melted. Stir into the undrained vegetables; return large saucepan to the heat. Add corn and ham; heat through, stirring occasionally.

CHEESY HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a dutch oven or large soup kettle cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.
• Drain.
• In the leftover drippings, saute onion and carrots until tender.
• Stir in flour until blended.
• Gradually add milk and water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Add the potatoes, corn, bouillon and pepper.
• Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Add cheese and ham.
• Heat until cheese is melted.
• Stir in bacon.

SLOW COOKED HAM AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Whisk 3 cups warm water with chicken soup base in slow cooker until soup base has dissolved; stir in cream of chicken soup until almost smooth.
• Stir potatoes, ham, corn, yellow onion, and butter into the soup mixture.
• Place flour and 1/2 cup water into a small container with a lid and shake well to combine into a smooth mixture; stir flour mixture into soup. Mix in parsley, dill, and celery seed. Season soup with salt and black pepper.
• Cook chowder on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours, stirring once or twice during cooking.

FARMHOUSE HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, celery and red pepper in butter until crisp-tender. Stir in flour and dressing mix until blended; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. , Add the potatoes, corn, ham and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Stir in cheese until blended.

WILD RICE AND HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, over medium heat, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. , Add the potatoes, carrot, bay leaf, thyme and nutmeg; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the rice, ham, cream and corn; heat through (do not boil). Discard bay leaf. Garnish with parsley.

HAM & CHEESE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place potatoes and baking soda in a large saucepan. Add water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 6-8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup potato water., In same pan, heat butter over medium heat; saute onion until tender, 2-4 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir 2 minutes. Gradually stir in milk and reserved potato water. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in cheeses until melted. Stir in ham and potatoes; heat through. If desired, sprinkle with chives and pepper.

HEARTY HAM AND CABBAGE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large soup kettle, saute celery, onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until heated through.

HAM, CORN & CHEDDAR CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large heavy saucepan over moderate heat until crisp; remove bacon from pan and set aside.
• Add chopped onion to bacon fat in pan and cook, stirring until onion is softened. Add flour and stir to blend. Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Add potato and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are just tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in cream, corn and ham. Add cheddar, stirring just until cheese melts (do not let boil) and season generously with pepper. Serve bowls of cheddar topped with reserved bacon and chopped green onions.