Ham Chowder

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced summer squash or 1 1/2 cups zucchini
• 1/2 cup red peppers or 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups chopped potatoes (any type, i use red)
• 1/2 lb cooked ham, chopped
• 3/4 cup thinly sliced scallion, including tops
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, cook squash, bell pepper and thyme in melted butter over medium-high heat, stirring, until squash is tender.
• 2 add water and potato to pan; bring to a boil and reduce heat cover pan and simmer 12-15 minutes or until potato is tender; remove from heat.
• 3 mash slightly with potato masher; stir in ham, scallions and half-and-half heat thoroughly; season with pepper to taste.