Easy Cheesy Ham Chowder

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 10 slices bacon
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 2 1/2 cups cubed potatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 cups cubed cooked ham
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.
• 2 remove to paper towels to drain.
• 3 in the drippings saute onion until tender.
• 4 stir in flour until blended.
• 5 gradually add milk and broth-bring to a boil.
• 6 cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 7 add the potatoes, corn and pepper.
• 8 reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• 9 add cheese and ham; heat until cheese is melted.
• 10 stir in bacon.
• 11 normally i don't use the bacon or chicken broth because i make a broth from the ham bone that i am using. and only about a half can of the corn. i also add a cup of diced carrots.