chowder — Les Petites Gourmettes

Ingredients

• 3 cups chicken broth
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 red or orange bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced
• 1 medium onion, peeled and roughly chopped
• Hambone, if available
• 6 – 8 large mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 1/2 cups of non-fat milk
• 3 to 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 15-ounce can of creamed corn
• 2 cups cubed cooked ham
• Sriracha sauce, to taste