Recipe: Yummy Loaded ham, bacon and potato chowder

Loaded ham, bacon and potato chowder. It's loaded with savory bacon, juicy corn, tender potatoes, sweet Vidalia onions, carrots, and celery which all add texture and flavor. I need texture and a variety of textures and vegetables to keep me interested and this combination does the trick. The chowder is thick, creamy, rich, hearty.

I love the extra flavor the bacon grease adds and you know we southerners don't like to put. Potatoes, on the other hand, are a different story, as well as the rest of the ingredients for this hearty potato chowder. And that's fortunate because the word "chowder" refers to any cream-based soup thickened with flour, and featuring potatoes and salt pork or bacon. you can cook Loaded ham, bacon and potato chowder using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Loaded ham, bacon and potato chowder

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

Corn Chowder with Ham and Potatoes. 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.

Loaded ham, bacon and potato chowder step by step

1. Peel and cubed potatoes place in large stock pot with the liquids. start the potatoes on medium heat. Add garlic..
2. In a large pan brown bacon.then remove bacon from pan leaving grease in pan.
3. 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.).
4. 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.
5. After 3 hours mash part of potatoes leaving big chunks for the end result this thickens the chowder..
6. 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.
7. Garnish and serve. Make some fresh home made french bread you have a great winter meal..
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Take what you love about a loaded baked potato and turn it into our Bacon, Cheese & Potato Chowder! Include this potato chowder in your smart eating plan. Serve topped with cheese, bacon and onions. Potato Ham Chowder - A warm and filling chowder that's incredibly creamy and rich, perfect for those chilly winter nights! Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.