Ham and Corn Chowder

This Ham and Corn Chowder is rich, creamy, and comforting! It’s the perfect recipe to warm you up this winter with lots of ham, corn, beans, potatoes and bacon!

Corn chowder with ham and potatoes and carrots is the ultimate comfort food meal.

The Coziest Of Vibes

It’s cold, it’s windy, you’ve just gotten in from a long day of work, and it’s time to put on the jammies (yes, before dinner, no one will know), and drag out the soup pot.

We’re making ham and corn chowder. It’s gonna be a whole vibe.

I positively LOVE this as a use for leftover ham (you’ve made our crockpot ham, right?). It’s the perfect way to breathe new life into leftovers.

Butttt, I’m not going to lie, this is excellent with the bag of perfectly cubed ham from the grocery store too. We’ve got options.

❔ What is Chowder?

Chowder (always pronounced chowdah, I don’t care where you’re from!) is a type of soup or stew that is thick, creamy, and hearty! It’s made with milk or cream and is often prepared with seafood, but we’re skipping that in favor of ham and sweet corn today.

There’s a variety of ways to prepare chowder and with various proteins but potatoes are usually in there. We’ve got a couple of other great recipes to try including our chicken corn chowder or sweet corn and bean chowder!

They’re all perfect for cold weather months, but are delicious in the summer with fresh sweet corn too.

Sweet Cornbread Recipe

This ham and corn chowder goes great with our yankee cornbread. It’s sweet and tender, easy to make from scratch, and always welcome on our table.

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Ingredients & Substitutions:

Bacon & Ham – We fry up the bacon and use the grease to start cooking down the vegetables. This adds big flavor. The ham can be a bag of diced ham from the store (so easy) or leftover ham from a big meal! You could even swap in ground pork or sausage in place of the ham, but you’d want to drain off most of that fat.

Veggies – We’re using a mix of diced potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic in this one. I like yukon gold potatoes, but really any potato you have on hand will be fine.

Frozen Sweet Corn – In addition to the other veggies we’re adding frozen corn! It’s quick, easy, and it works well here. If corn is in season, use fresh. It adds a perfect fresh vibe to the cozy soup.

Beans – I’m using canned white cannellini beans in this soup. Great Northern beans are a good alternative that’s often used in ham and corn chowder recipes. You can use whichever beans you like!

Seasoning – Even though this isn’t a seafood chowder I’m adding some Old Bay seasoning. There’s good stuff in there and it works well in this creamy soup. You’ll also need a bit of salt and pepper.

Milk & Flour – The combination of milk and flour works wonders to thicken up the soup and add that rich, creamy flavor and texture to the chowder!

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My Favorite Dutch Oven!

This gorgeous Dutch oven is perfect for making soup, pot roast, and more. It goes from stove to oven as needed and looks pretty enough to leave out on your stovetop as decoration.

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Step by Step:

Freezing & Storage Instructions:

You can keep leftover ham and corn chowder stored in a covered container in your refrigerator for about 3 to 4 days. It can be reheated on the stove top.

Although you can freeze this soup for up to a few months the milk and creamy textures can sometimes separate. You may need to add a bit more milk while reheating. Let it thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.

More Soup Recipes!

• Homemade Tomato Soup
• Crockpot Potato Soup
• Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup
• Broccoli Cauliflower Soup
• Instant Pot Bean Soup
• Cheeseburger Soup