Smoky Ham And Corn Chowder

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ears corn, kernels cut off and cobs reserved
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 1/2 lbs piece ham
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 lb baking potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 using the back of a knife and working over a medium bowl, scrape the corn cobs to release any pulp and juices; reserve the cobs.
• 2 in a medium soup pot, heat the oil. add the onion and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 6 minutes. add 3 cups of water, the ham rind and the corn cobs, pulp and juices and bring to a simmer.
• 3 cook over moderately low heat for 5 minutes; discard the cobs and ham rind. add the cream and potatoes, bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are almost tender, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add the corn kernels and ham and simmer until the corn and potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes longer. season with salt and pepper, ladle into bowls and serve.