Confetti Chowder

6-8 Servings Prep/Total Time: 30 Min.
    Ingredients

  1. 3 tablespoons butter
  2. 1 cup diced carrots
  3. 1 cup broccoli florets
  4. 1 cup diced zuccini or potatoes
  5. 1/2 cup chopped onion
  6. 1/2 cup chopped celery
  7. 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  8. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  9. 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  10. 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  11. 3 cups milk
  12. 1 cup chicken broth
  13. 1 cup whole kernel corn
  14. 1 cup diced fully cooked ham
  15. 1/2 cup peas
  16. 1 jar (2 ounces) sliced pimiento, drained
  17. 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  18.  

    Directions

  19. Melt butter in a Dutch oven. Add carrots, zucchini, broccoli, onion and celery; cook and stir for about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Sprinkle flour, salt, pepper and sugar over vegetables; mix well. Stir in milk and chicken broth; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add corn, ham, peas and pimiento; cook and stir until heated through. Remove from the heat; add cheese and stir until melted. Serve hot. Yield: 6-8 servings (2 quarts).

 

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