Cheesy Ham and Corn Chowder Recipe

Name: Cheesy Ham and Corn Chowder
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth; 1/2 cup sliced carrots; 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules; 3 bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 cup peeled and diced potatoes; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup sliced celery; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn; 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 1 cup diced cooked ham

Ingredients

2 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth
1/2 cup sliced carrots
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
3 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup peeled and diced potatoes
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup sliced celery
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 cup diced cooked ham

	PREP TIME 25m	COOK TIME 50m	TOTAL TIME 1h15m
YIELD 6 servings

Instructions

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.

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