Potato, Ham, & Corn Chowder Recipe - Recipezazz.com

Ingredients

• 7 ounces cooked ham (diced, you can use leftover ham, buy it diced; or get thick deli ham - and dice it yourself, 1 1/4 cups diced)
• 4 to 5 ounces bacon (4-5 slices, thick cut smoked or hickory bacon, diced, the bacon drippings are used to saute the vegetables; the bacon itself is used as a garnish)
• 16 ounces potatoes (2 large russet potatoes, peeled and small diced)
• 6 ounce potato (1 medium red skinned potato, peeled and diced)
• 1 1/2 cups whole kernel (I used frozen corn, thawed)
• 1 celery rib, diced
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small red bell pepper (small diced)
• 3 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 3 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• all purpose no-salt seasoning (like Ms. Dash, 1/2 teaspoon)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• kosher salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• *Garnish*
• bacon (cooked from above)
• chives, fine diced