Cheddar Corn Chowder Recipe with Ham

This cheddar corn chowder recipe combines tender potatoes, a butter-and-milk white sauce, creamed corn, diced ham, and melted cheese.

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword Cheddar Corn Chowder Recipe, Creamed Corn Chowder, Eight Serving Corn Chowder, Potato Corn Chowder with Ham, White Sauce Corn Chowder

Servings servings

Calories 565

Equipment

1 Cooking Pot large enough for cooking and finishing the chowder
1 Stovetop for boiling, sauce preparation, and final heating
1 set Measuring Cups and Spoons for the listed cup, tablespoon, and teaspoon quantities
1 Cutting Board for dicing the potatoes and ham
1 Chef's Knife for dicing the potatoes and ham
1 Saucepan medium size, for making the white sauce
1 Whisk for bringing the white sauce together
1 Can Opener for opening the creamed corn
1 Kitchen Scale for weighing 1 pound of diced ham
1 Wooden Spoon for stirring the chowder
1 Ladle for portioning the finished chowder

Bring the water and 1/4 cup butter to a boil. Add the diced potatoes and boil until tender. Do not drain.
1/4 cup butter, 2 1/4 cups water, 4 cups potatoes
Make a white sauce with the 6 tablespoons butter, all-purpose flour, milk, salt, and ground black pepper.
6 tablespoons butter, 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 1/4 cups milk, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Add the white sauce to the potato mixture. Add the cheddar cheese, creamed corn, and diced ham.
2 cups cheddar cheese, 1 can creamed corn, 1 pound ham
Heat until the cheese is melted, then serve.