Ham, Potato, Bacon & Corn Chowder

I could eat soup year around!

Unfortunately my family does not

feel the same way.

So when September roll's around

I start getting in my soup "fix".

This is packed full of chucks of potato's

ham pieces and sweet corn, then add

in all the cream and bacon it is sure to make

everyone in the family happy!

Ham, Potato, Bacon and Corn Chowder

6 slices Crisp Bacon~ I use Turkey Bacon

1 White Onion~ diced

2 (14oz.) Chicken Broth

4 Med. Red Potato~ cooked/cubed

2 C. Corn

1 C. Heavy Cream

1/2 C. Ham~ diced

1/4 C. Flour

* 1/2 C. Cheddar Cheese~ optional

Salt/Pepper to taste

Cook Bacon to crisp. Add Onion to the bacon

grease and cook til tender.

Cook over med heat. Stir in flour,

salt and pepper. Slowly stir in heavy cream

to make your roux. Cook for 2 minutes.

Stir in broth, ham, cooked potato's

and corn. Reduce heat and simmer 

stirring often for 20 minutes.

I like to remove 2 C. of the soup

and blend in the blender, then

stir it back into the soup.

this just makes is a bit thicker.

You you choose to add in the cheese, 

you can do so the last 5 minutes

of cooking time.

Serve with Warm Bread.

Lark