Cauliflower Ham Chowder

Submitted by lets.eat

"A Reiman Publications recipe Quick/Rich/Hearty, Great recipe for using up leftover ham."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 cups sliced fresh cauliflower
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄4 cup cold water
• 2 cups cooked ham, cubed
• chives (to garnish)

directions

1. In a large saucepan, cook the cauliflower in the chicken broth for 4 minutes or until tender-crisp. Stir in cream of chicken soup, half and half and pepper.
2. Combine the cornstarch and water until smooth; gradudally stir into cauliflower mixture. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add ham; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with chives.

Reviews

[littleladyvee]

wasn't sure i would like this, but it had ham, so I had to try it. Only change I made was to add cheese to my bowl. Yum! Definitely will make this again!

 

[*Parsley*]

I have made this twice now. It turned out pretty darn good! I loved the perfectly thick, but not too thick texture. The first time, I made this as written and it was good, but could have used a little more flavor. The second time, I added onions and garlic and it was just right. Very quick and easy, too! Thanx for posting!

 

[jessymroberts]

This was very good and very filling. I had left-over ham and cauliflower in the fridge and found the recipe. I added 1/2 diced onion & 3 stalks of celery to the cauliflower while it was cooking in the chicken stock. Also, I substituted cream of mushroom soup for cream of chicken as it was what I had on hand. I also substituted 1% milk for half-and-half because, again, I only used what I had on hand. I pureed the veggies, then added the ham. The consitency was thick after I pureed (using a hand blender) so I eliminated the cornstarch. I served with chopped green onions and shredded medium cheddar cheese. It was delicious! I will make this again - my substitutions worked great, but I wouldn't be afraid to try the recipe as it was written. Thanks!