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Last Updated on April 11, 2025 by Melanie
Ham, Potato and Corn Chowder – Thick soup made with diced ham, fresh potatoes and corn in a creamy broth. Full of flavor, color and taste your family is sure to love this rich tasting meal in a bowl. 
There are 2 basic soups in this world: Creamy and broth based. Which one do you prefer?
I honestly can’t choose! There’s so many great ones that my mind just zings back and forth like a pinball game. Creamy is definitely a winner because I adore this cauliflower soup.
No! Broth based soups are better because I simply couldn’t image a winter without this tortellini soup.
So in my mind it boils down to this. There is no clear winner. It will forever be a battle against good and good. Friends, I have lots of soups here on the blog for you to check out.
Fan of tomato soup? Give this one a try?
Want a man’s man soup? My guys love this bowl of delight!
Something for the slow cooker? Why not give this tasty one a go?
And the most popular soup on the blog right now? This comfort food. It’s one of my 5 top soup favorites too! 🙂
Ham Potato and Corn Chowder
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 -8 1x
Description
Ham, Potato and Corn Chowder – Thick soup made with diced ham, fresh potatoes and corn in a creamy broth. Full of flavor, color and taste your family is sure to love this rich tasting meal in a bowl.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups milk (I use 2%)
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 4 medium potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 2 medium carrots (peeled and sliced)
- 2 cups fresh or frozen corn
- 2 stalks celery (diced)
- 1 1/2 lbs ham (cubed)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the flour and cook, stirring frequently, about 1 minute. Pour in the milk and half and half and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken broth, potatoes, carrots, corn and celery. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Continue to cook about 15-18 minutes until the potatoes and vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the ham. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until thoroughly heated.
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: American
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I usually steer away from cream based soups because lactose and I don’t get along – but, i could replace the milk with dairy free milk in this as this soup has got it going on!
I so hope that would work out for you Shashi! I know we have to be careful because my daughter has a slight intolerance so we have to keep an eye on things.
Thanks for stopping by!
Creamy soup is my favorite and yours definitely fits the bill! Love it 🙂
Ooo, this is the prettiest chowder I have ever seen! Looks delish!
Thanks Kelly! A comfort food for sure. 🙂
This chowder looks like my ultimate comfort food! The weather has just turned cold – perfect timing!
Oh man, this chowder is so right up my alley! It looks like the very picture of comfort food, and I suspect we’ll have many cold nights ahead when I could use a bowl of this soup. Plus, it’s easy to make…and I suspect easy will be essential in just a couple of short weeks here. Thank you so much for this post, Melanie! You guys totally surprised me with this one…and totally made my week in the process, too! 🙂
Happy to be a part of your ‘big’ surprise. Congrats again! Looking forward to seeing the new little one through pictures. 🙂
Thanks for the kind comments!
I’m all about the cream soups and a total sucker for corn chowder. Yours with ham and potato is over the top!!
Thanks RAchelle! I appreciate it.!
I love all kinds of soups and I’m wishing I had a big bowl of this one! Looks delicious.
Okay, you pinned this on my Pinterest Magazine board and it looks fabulous. I looked through the directions and was a little confused. So….. How long does this need to be cooked for? I am assuming that the vegetables would not be done after 15 minutes. Did I miss something somewhere? Thanks so much for your awesome recipes!
Could I replace the ham with chicken?
I’m sure it would still taste great. Enjoy!