Ham, Corn & Potato Chowder
By: Barb
Published: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 1:13am

Ingredients




5 med. potatoes (about 1 lb.)
 cup minced onion
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups milk
1 pkg. (4 oz.) lean ham, cut into sm. pieces
1 can (10 ¾ oz.) crema of mushroom soup
1 can (17 oz.) cream-style corn
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

1 Preparation time: 20 minutes. Cooking time: 50 minutes. Serves: 4. Calories: 579 each.
 2 1. Cover unpeeled potatoes with salted water and cook, covered until tender. 3 2. Remove potato skins. Cut potatoes into small chunks. 4 3. In large skillet or 2-quart saucepan melt butter. Saute onion for about 5 minutes.
 5 4. Add milk, ham, cream of mushroom soup and potatoes.
 6 5. Cook over medium low heat about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. 7 6. Add cream-style corn, salt and peppers. 8 7. B ring to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes. Taste to see if more spices are needed. Recipe may be halved or doubled. 9 HEALTH NOTE: To reduce fat and calories, substitute evaporated skim milk for the milk. To lower sodium, use reduced sodium soup.