Baked Potato & Corn Chowder
A comforting, crowd-pleasing soup loaded with potato, ham and corn. Top it off with shredded cheese, chives or bacon bits.
ingredients
- 6 medium baked potatoes - cubed you can also use up leftover mashed potatoes and 3 large baked potatoes
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2-1/2 cups diced cooked ham
- 3 cups super sweet corn frozen corn kernels
- 6 cups chicken broth three - 15 oz cans
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 tbsp sour cream make sure they are heaping and add more to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
instructions
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To prepare your potatoes, either bake in the oven or save some time and cook in the microwave. Cooking two at a time, I wash and prick the potatoes with a fork and then cook in the microwave using the baked potato setting. Once the potatoes are done and have cooled, peel the skin and cut into cubes.
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While the potatoes are cooking, begin preparing the soup. Start by melting the butter in a large soup/stock pot, then saute the onions until they are tender. Add in the basil, salt and a little pepper, allowing the spices to warm and the flavors bloom. Then add in the flour to make a roux.
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Add in the chicken broth and stir to ensure there are no lumps and then add in the corn and ham. Bring to a boil and then lower and simmer for 15 minutes.
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Next add the potatoes, milk, half & half and sour cream and simmer for another 15 minutes - stirring often to prevent potatoes from sticking to the bottom of the pot and burning.
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Salt and pepper to taste and let soup cool a little before serving. Top bowls with shredded cheese, chives, bacon bits or more sour cream.
Recipe Notes
This soup is a great base, but can be adjusted to suit your lifestyle/preference. Looking for a more vegetarian option? Then replace the chicken broth with vegetable broth and remove the ham, just make sure to add in more corn, potatoes and possibly a little more half & half and less milk.
Also upon cooling, the soup can thicken up, if it's too thick, thin it with a little chicken broth, water or milk to help add a little more liquid.