Creamy Ham Chowder
Creamy Ham Chowder might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 394 calories, 16g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pepper, half-and-half cream, ground nutmeg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours.
Instructions
Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, cook onion in butter over medium heat for 4 minutes. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream and cheese.
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker.
Drain potatoes; add to slow cooker. Stir in ham. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Stir in broccoli. Cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until heated through.
Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling
Chowder on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Riesling. Chowder can benefit from a crisp white to cut through the rich, creamy broth - or you can go big or go home with a rich, buttery chardonnay. One wine you could try is Piccini Chianti Classico. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 10 dollars.
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Piccini Chianti Classico
Bright ruby with a hint of purple. Plum, violet notes mix with lush, ripe wild berries. Expansive and alive on the palate, with a lingering, velvety mouth feel. The long finish is buried in fruit.A versatile wine, best served at 64ºF, fantastic with juicy red meats, grilled or roasted.