Ham Chowder*

¾ cup margarine
¾ cup flour
1 qt ½ & ½
1 ½ t. salt
½ t. sugar
Dash of pepper
Opt:
3 cups diced potatoes
1 cup diced ham
2 cups frozen petite white sweet corn (maceys)
1 cup carrots
1-2 cups cubed Velveeta (adds a whole new taste to the chowder. It’s good with or without, depending on your mood for sweet or salty)

Boil veggies until tender (15-20mins) set aside
Melt butter, add flour, blend and cook 1-2 mins. Add cream..cook and stir until smooth and thick. Add undrained veggies and ham.. heat through then add seasonings.
Add Velveeta if desired and cook med-high until melted stirring pretty regularly.
Yields about ¾ of a regular sized soup pot.

Toniann/Ronda Staheli