Potato & Ham Chowder

Ingredients

• 8 ounces Virginia Brand Ham, diced
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, diced about 1 cup
• 2 medium carrots, diced about 1 cup
• 2 medium celery stalks, diced about ½ cup
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup good quality chicken broth
• 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced, about 1 ½ cups
• 1 cup frozen corn
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons fresh snipped chives