Creamy Corn and Ham Soup
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Ingredients
- 2 cans 14-1/2 ounces each chicken broth
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 cup half-and-half cream
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- ⅓ cup chopped sweet red pepper
- ¼ cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cold water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup diced fully cooked ham
- Snipped fresh dill or dill weed optional
Instructions
- In a large pot, add the broth, corn, half-and-half, onion and red pepper and bring to a boil. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, water, salt and pepper until smooth. Then gradually stir into the broth mixture.
- Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in ham.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Garnish servings with dill if desired. Yield: 7 servings.