Slow Cooker Ham Chowder; perfect for those cold and snowy days when you just want to curl up with a book by the fire.
Fact: Snow sucks.
Sure it’s Christmas-y, and fluffy, and fun, and cold, and awesome, and you can build snow men, and ski, and what not. But for those of us who aren’t snow people, who want to do all that snow stuff, it just downright sucks. It’s wet. It’s cold. And people drive like raging menopausal lunatics at the first sign of a flurry. Let’s not mention those crazy people that crawl out from under their rocks to ransack your local market because the weatherman mentioned precipitation.
Maybe this all stems from the fact that I still work on snow days. And, that driving to work resulted in my car being smashed last week by another person who can’t drive in the snow. But the truth is, if it’s going to snow, we should all be huddled around a warm pot of soup with our loved ones all cuddly and stuff. Something right out of Happy Days, and far away from the roads and the crazy people. They can have the highways. I have control of the food. Because I’m not crazy, and always keep a supply of eggs and bread in my pantry. Because, no matter how many inches we get, I can whip together something. And if push comes to shove, there’s a stash of Pop Tarts somewhere in this house.
This weather makes me crave some ham chowder
So for all of you who love snow, this one’s for you, a snowed in slow cooker ham chowder with what I had on hand when things started going down.
Now give me some sunshine.
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Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
- 24 oz tiny yellow potatoes cut into ¾-inch cubes
- 1 medium large onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 12 oz can evaporated fat-free milk
- salt and pepper
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 - 1 ½ cup diced cooked ham
- 1 shredded carrot
- ½ to 1 head broccoli chopped into bite sized pieces
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large slow cooker, place the potatoes, onion, and garlic. Pour the chicken broth over top.
- Allow to cook on high for 3 hours.
- Whick the cornstarch with the evaporated milk in a bowl. Whisk into the broth.
- Using an immersion blender, puree some of the soup so that it thickens. Leave some large chunks of potato for texture or puree it all to your liking.
- Season with salt and pepper and add the thyme, ham, carrots, broccoli, and cheese into the soup.
- Cover and let cook 30 minutes longer until the cheese has melted into the soup and the broccoli has softened a bit.
- Serve ladled into bowls with extra cheese on top if desired.
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Mimi says
Love this post! I used to live at 7,000 ft. but I’m glad I don’t anymore! Great soup!
steph@stephsbitebybite says
I always say I want more snow, but really, I don’t. I see people having to dig out everyday and thank gawd I don’t have to do that LOL. But if I had more snow then I could justify eating a whole POT of this soup!!
Christiane ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says
Oh my gosh. I so feel like you regarding snow. I think snow is gorgeous and so pretty when it’s first falling but I hate the stuff. I hate being cold and I hate being cold. Have I mentioned that I hate being cold? Now chowder. I love chowder. I love my slow cooker. And now, I think I love you too.