Ham And Corn Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups milk
• 2 cups cooked ham, diced
• 2 cups potatoes, cooked and diced small
• 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
• 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 boil water; meanwhile peel and dice potatoes.
• 2 boil for about 10-15 minutes (soft but not too mushy).
• 3 meanwhile, dice up ham, onion, celery.
• 4 in a large saucepan, saute the onion and celery in butter until softened.
• 5 stir in the flour and stir until well blended, then gradually add milk.
• 6 bring to a boil while stirring until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• 7 stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 8 reduce heat, cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until heated through.