Cheese/ Broccoli/ Ham Chowder
photo by Camaro Chic
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup carrot, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 lb fresh broccoli, chopped (use flowerettes)
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Cheese sauce
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups milk
- Tabasco sauce
- 1 lb Velveeta cheese, cut into cubes
- 2 cups cubed ham
directions
- In a large saucepan combine broth, celery, carrots and onion. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 5 minutes. Add broccoli. Cook until tender crisp. Do not drain.
- To make sauce melt butter in a large saucepan. Blend in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook- stirring for 1 minute. Stir in milk. Cook until thickened. Add tabasco to taste. Stir in cheese and cook, stirring often, until melted. Stir in ham.
- Combine cheese mixture and undrained veggie mixture. Stir to blend.
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Have always loved to cook and have started to try new cultures and methods. I really don't follow recipes. I read them, take the best, and create. I own a library of cookbooks and read them like novels.