Heartland Corn Chowder

Name: Heartland Corn Chowder
Cook time: P3H
Total time: P3H
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: smoked ham; onions; carrots; potatoes; celery stalks; green bell peppers; bay leaves; thyme; salt; black pepper; water; milk; corn; bacon

Submitted by jgranse

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

READY

Ingredients

1 ½

POUNDS SMOKED HAM
bones

MEDIUM ONIONS
peeled and quartered

MEDIUM CARROTS
peeled and, quartered

MEDIUM POTATOES
peeled and, quartered

EACH CELERY STALKS
(inside stalks),, chopped

EACH GREEN BELL PEPPERS
seeded, and sliced

EACH BAY LEAVES *

TEASPOONS THYME
dried *

TEASPOON SALT

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER
freshly ground

QUARTS WATER *

CUPS MILK
fresh

CUPS CORN
fresh

SLICES BACON
cooked and crumbled

Directions

Place ham bones, onions, carrots, potatoes, celery, green pepper, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper in the water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Cook at a slow boil for 2½ to 3 hours.

Strain the broth and discard the bay leaves and bones, reserving the ham and vegetables.

Skim off and discard fat from the broth.

Purée the cooked vegetables and ham in a food processor until smooth.

Bring the broth to a boil again and add the puréed vegetables, milk and corn.

Let simmer for 5 minutes.

Serve, sprinkled with bacon.