Farmhouse Ham Chowder

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I found this yummy farmhouse ham chowder recipe in a 2008 issue I had from Simple and Delicious.  There were several things that interested me about this soup recipe.  I loved the idea of using dry ranch dressing to season the soup.  I also loved the idea of cutting down on the prep time by using frozen cubed hash browns instead of diced potatoes.  Lastly,  I really loved that it was 267 calories for a cup of this soup, not bad for a creamy soup.

Now, I did remove one ingredient from the original recipe.  I tasted the soup first as I have listed the recipe down below, then I added the additional ingredient of thyme.  I didn’t like the thyme in it all, so I removed it from the recipe.  The recipe also calls for a little smoked Gouda to sprinkle on top.  It is wonderful with the soup, but the soup also works great without it.  You could also substitute cheddar in it’s place.

Here is what you need to make the

Farmhouse Ham Chowder

• ONION
• CELERY
• SWEET RED PEPPER
• BUTTER
• FLOUR
• RANCH SALAD DRESSING MIX
• MILK
• FROZEN CUBED HASH BROWN POTATOES
• CORN
• FULLY COOKED HAM
• SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE

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