Ham and Potato Corn Chowder Yummy

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons oil or butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 carrots diced
• 3 stalks celery diced
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme chopped
• 1/4 cup flour -or rice flour for gluten free-
• 3 cups ham broth or chicken broth
• 3 cups milk
• 1 1/2 pounds potatoes diced small and optionally peeled
• 7 ounces ham diced
• 1 cup corn
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

heat the oil in a large sauce pan over medium high heat add the onions carrots and celery and cook until tender about 9-12 minutes
mix in the garlic thyme and flour and cook until the flour is lightly browned about 3-4 minutes
slowly stir in the broth deglazing the pan as you go add the milk and potatoes bring to a boil reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender about 12-15 minutes
add the ham and corn cook until heated and season with salt and pepper