Ham and Bacon Corn Chowder

A hearty soup of potatoes and corn with the smokey flavors of bacon and ham.

Serves: 8
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound Smithfield Bacon, cooked crisp and chopped (reserve bacon fat)
• 1 1/2 cups Smithfield ham, diced
• 4 medium red potatoes, cubed
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 dashes hot sauce
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups cream-style corn
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups half-and-half
• Chives, chopped for garnish

Steps

In a medium stock pot add reserved bacon fat, potatoes, onion, oregano, bacon and hot sauce. Cook over medium-low heat until onions are translucent. Pour in the chicken stock, corn, and ham. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover pot. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender. In a small saucepan, warm the half-and-half but do not boil. Add the warm half and half to the chowder just before serving. Garnish with chopped chives.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with a crisp green salad and crusty bread.

This recipe was specially prepared and created by Paula Deen for Smithfield. Recipe and photo courtesy of Smithfield.

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alliemontez
Great recipe and not so difficult to prepare. In order to make it even tastier I added a few slices of jamon iberico de bellota - aka iberico ham or pata negra- thinly cut. Because iberico has a strong and delicious flavor you do not need much, only 50 grams or 1.8 OZ for four people added once the soup is finished.
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jcrigler
Made this for dinner last night. Overall it was good. Very easy to make and good flavor. A few things to note. I am not sure if I heated my half and half long enough...or if I left too much of the bacon fat in, but it seemed to separate some when combined. Also, I needed a pretty decent amount of salt added, but I like salty things. IF you like it spicy, definitely add more than the recommended hot sauce. I did four large dashes and my husband still added more after the fact.

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