Loaded ham, bacon and potato chowder. This ham and corn chowder recipe is loaded with potatoes, bacon, and plenty of corn! It's creamy, comforting, and easy to make. This corn chowder with ham is made from everyday ingredients.

Carefully scoop out flesh from center of each potato into a medium bowl, then add butter, sour cream, chives, green onion whites, half the cheddar, and half the bacon. Spoon filling back into each potato. Corn Chowder with Ham and Potatoes. You can have Loaded ham, bacon and potato chowder using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Loaded ham, bacon and potato chowder

Prepare of chowder.
Prepare 15 of large potatoes peeled and cubed.
You need 4 clove of garlic smash and diced.
Prepare 1 lb of thick cut bacon cut in 1/2 inch pieces.
It's 4 of large leeks cleaned and sliced in rings.
It's 4 of Green onions chopped.
You need 2 of onion, chopped.
Prepare 2 stick of butter.
It's 1 lb of cooked ham chopped.
Prepare 3 cup of chicken broth(my favorite is better than bullion).
It's 3 cup of pork stock or beef works well also.
Prepare 3 cup of cold water.
You need 2 can of evaporated milk.
It's 1 cup of heavy cream.
You need of salt and pepper.
It's 2 cup of smoked cheddar cheese shredded.
You need of toppings.
It's 1 of sour cream.
Prepare 1 of chives.
Prepare 1 of shredded cheese.
It's 1 of crackers.

Growing up we ate a lot of potato soup. My mom would make it either with ham (when we had a left over roast) Lately I'm really loving chowders (and they always make me want to say chowda!), so I added in more than just the ham. This also has bacon, corn and. This rich and creamy ham and potato chowder is not only super easy to make, but also extremely economical.

Loaded ham, bacon and potato chowder instructions

Peel and cubed potatoes place in large stock pot with the liquids. start the potatoes on medium heat. Add garlic..
In a large pan brown bacon.then remove bacon from pan leaving grease in pan.
In pan add 1 stick butter to bacon grease melt add leeks,onions and ham. Sautee till browned then add bacon and saute a few second longer. (House should be smelling like heaven at this point.).
Pour all of the pan ingredients into to potato stock pot. Stir and bring to boli the put on simmer for three hours. Can mix water in the pan to get every last bit of the goodness fron the sauté. Stir hourly.
After 3 hours mash part of potatoes leaving big chunks for the end result this thickens the chowder..
The last 30 minutes of cooking add the evaporated milk, cream, last stick of butter, and cheese, stirring constantly. To aviod scalding and sticking to bottom of pot. Salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish and serve. Make some fresh home made french bread you have a great winter meal..
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I have a hard time even calling this a recipe, it'. This made from scratch Cheesy Ham and Potato Chowder is thick and creamy and the perfect way to breathe new life into your leftover ham. The bacon grease gets used to cook some onions and carrots. I love the extra flavor the bacon grease adds and you know we southerners don't like to put. A fresh potato corn chowder with fresh corn right off the cob, savory ham and crispy bacon.