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Nicely Spiced Ham Chowder is for Soup.

Nicely Spiced Ham Chowder takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Nicely Spiced Ham Chowder takes 15 minutes to cook.

Nicely Spiced Ham Chowder makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Nicely Spiced Ham Chowder are:

3 slices bacon
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped celery
3 1/2 cup chopped potato
2 T bottled minced garlic
1 t dried basil
1 t dried parsley
1 t dried thyme
1 T chicken bouillon or granules
1/2 T hot sauce, or to taste
1 8 oz package chopped ham
3 1/2 cups water
4 T butter
4-6 T flour
2 cups 2% milk
Optional garnishes (not included in nutrition info): oyster crackers, shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions

Here is how you make Nicely Spiced Ham Chowder:

Makes 6 roughly 1 1/2 cup servings.1. Cook bacon on low to medium heat.2. Chop onions, carrots, celery, potatoes.3. Drain bacon on paper towel, reserve for other use or use as garnish. Drain all but a light coating of bacon grease from the pan.4. Cook chopped vegetables in bacon greased pan until they begin to soften (5-8 min). Add the herbs and garlic, cook a few minutes more.5. Add the water, bouillon, and ham. Bring to a boil, then simmer 8-10 min.6. While the soup is simmering make the roux. Melt the butter in the pan, then whisk in the flour until the roux goes from being liquid to almost "solid". Cook 3-4 min., stirring often. Slowly pour in the milk, stirring often. Bring to a boil, then let simmer 4-6 min. until thick (like heavily whipped cream).7. Stir roux into vegetable mixture in increments until desired thickness is achieved. Simmer a few min. more, then serve with desired garnishes.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BROKENROOTS.

The nutritional information for Nicely Spiced Ham Chowder is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 303.0

• Total Fat: 13.0 g
• Cholesterol: 47.7 mg
• Sodium: 670.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 14.1 g