NEW ORLEANS — Corn and Ham Chowder - I took Thanksgiving ham (as well as turkey) cut them up, portioned them out and froze those portions in freezer bags. And now I just take them out as needed to use like in this chowder. I even froze the hambone which Monica is going to make her Potato soup and the turkey carcass for stock. No waste.
Ingredients
4 Tbsp. butter
2 cups onions, chopped
1/2 celery, chopped
1 cup red bell pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp. Creole seasoning
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1-1/2 lbs. Yukon potatoes, cubed
2 cups corn - either fresh or frozen
4 cups ham, cubed
3 cups chicken stock
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 cups whole milk
2 cups cheddar Jack cheese, shredded
1 cup sour cream
3 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
In a pot melt butter on medium high, add onions, celery, and bell pepper cooking 3-5 minutes until tender. Stir in garlic, Creole seasoning, salt, pepper, potatoes, and ham and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes.
In a small measuring cup, mix cornstarch and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Add corn, cook on medium heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese, sour cream and parsley until cheese is melted. Serve with French bread or crackers.
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