Ham Bone Chowder

I couldn't find an after-Christmas ham chowder recipe that started with slow cooking the ham bone leftovers. I took ideas from multiple recipes to create this slow cooker ham bone potato soup that worked well.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 112 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 4 large carrots, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 6 red potatoes, cubed
• 1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken stock
• 1 meaty ham bone, fat trimmed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

Step 2

Place ham bone in a slow cooker; top with chicken stock, onion, and garlic.

Step 3

Remove ham bone from the slow cooker; pull meat off bone and shred. Return shredded meat to the slow cooker and discard ham bone. Add potatoes, carrots, parsley, and cumin; mix well.

Step 4

Cook on High until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes. Stir in frozen corn.

Step 5

Remove 1 cup soup to a blender. Add milk. Cover and hold the lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Return blended soup to the slow cooker and stir well. Season with salt and pepper.