Dollar Store Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 -8 slices bacon, chop into small pieces (i use kitchen shears.)
• 1/2 cup of chopped white onion
• 1/2 cup of shredded carrot
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 6 ounces ham steaks, diced
• 1 cup frozen white corn or 1 cup frozen corn
• 16 ounces shredded or diced hash browns
• 1 cup milk (full, low-fat or non-fat)

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in large saucepan over medium heat; cook until crisp.
• 2 add onion and carrots to pan; cook for 3 minutes.
• 3 add flour and stir until smooth.
• 4 slowly stir in broth.
• 5 bring to a boil while stirring.
• 6 add hash browns, corn and ham, then reduce heat to medium/low.
• 7 simmer up to 8 minutes, stirring every two minutes.
• 8 add milk, stir and cover; allow to cook for 3 minutes.
• 9 *the time may vary; i have an electric stove; a gas stove may take longer.