Dutch Oven Cheesy Ham Chowder Food

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.

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.

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.

POTATO HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside. Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in corn and thyme until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in potatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 12-15 minutes.* Stir in ham, salt and pepper, to taste. If the chowder is too thick, add more milk as needed until desired consistency is reached. Serve immediately, garnished with bacon, if desired.

CHEESY HAM AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven, combine chicken broth, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, parsley flakes, and frozen corn. Bring to a boil and cook until vegetables are tender.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, and 2 cups of half and half. Stir slurry into cooked vegetable mixture.
• In a separate saucepan over medium, heat remaining 4 cups of half and half. Stir in Velveeta and shredded cheddar cheese. Stir continuously until cheese are melted.
• When cheese is melted add to cooked vegetable mixture. Stir to combine.
• Add ham and diced bacon to soup. Salt and pepper soup to taste.
• Notes: This soup fills one large crockpot or slow cooker. Doubling this recipe to feed a crowd will fit into a medium sized roaster with plenty of room to stir.

DUTCH OVEN CHEESY HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. 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.
• 2. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add milk and water. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 3. 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 and stir in bacon.

EASY CHEESY HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

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