Cheesy Ham Bacon Chowder Recipes

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.

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.

CHEESY HAM & BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large soup kettle, fry bacon until crisp.
• Remove bacon, (reserving drippings) dice and set aside.
• Saute the onion and carrots in reserved bacon drippings until tender.
• Stir in flour until blended; gradually add milk and water.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add 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 diced bacon.