Creamy Ham And Potato Chowder

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 ham bone
• 6 -8 cups water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 cup wine
• 2 cups carrots, sliced
• 4 cups potatoes, cubed
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 1 cup green beans, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen whole kernel corn
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons pepper
• 1 tablespoon dill
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large stock pot, simmer ham bone in water enough to cover bone, about 2 hours.
• 2 remove meat and strain stock to remove any bits and pieces.
• 3 be sure to have 4-6 cups of stock remaining. if you need to, you can add chicken stock to make up the difference.
• 4 dice ham once cool.
• 5 rinse pot, and add 2 t olive oil, and onion. saute 2-3 min over medium heat to soften.
• 6 add garlic and continue to stir 2 minutes.
• 7 add wine, 4 cups of the ham stock, diced ham and vegetables.
• 8 simmer over medium heat 1 1/2 hours until vegetables are softened.
• 9 in a small saucepan make make a roux by heating the butter until it melts.
• 10 add the flour and whisk until combined.
• 11 add milk, stirring carefully to remove any lumps.
• 12 add in the spices and the cheese.
• 13 gently add roux to soup pot and stir to combine and thicken.
• 14 serve with crackers, oyster crackers or in a soup bowl.