Ham Bone Chowder

Couldn't find an after Christmas ham chowder recipe that started with slow cooking the ham bone leftovers. Ended up taking ideas from multiple recipes to create something that worked out pretty well.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 112 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 4 large carrots, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 6 red potatoes, cubed
• 1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken stock
• 1 meaty ham bone, fat trimmed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

Step 2

Place ham bone in a slow cooker; top with chicken stock, onion, and garlic.

Step 3

Remove ham bone from slow cooker; pull meat of bone and shred. Return meat to slow cooker and discard ham bone. Add potatoes, carrots, parsley, and cumin to soup.

Step 4

Cook on High until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes. Add frozen corn and stir.

Step 5

Remove 1 cup soup and pour into a blender. Add milk to blender. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Return blended soup to slow cooker and stir. Season with salt and pepper.