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Corn Chowder With Fresh Herbs And Smoked Ham

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Meats St. Louis Jill, Reg2 6 Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 14 1/2 Oz Each Chicken
Broth
1/2 c Onion, Finely Chopped
1 Carrot, Finely Chopped
1 Bay Leaf
1 Sprig Fresh Thyme And
Tarragon
2 16 Oz Each Whole Potatoes
Drained
2 10 Or 17 Oz Whole Kernel
Corn Drained
1/2 c Half-And-Half
2 Pimientos, Drained And Diced
3 T Parsley, Chopped
1 c 4 Oz Smoked Ham Julienned

INSTRUCTIONS

In a 3-quart saucepan, combine broth, onion and carrot. Tie together
bay leaf and fresh herbs to make bouquet garni. Add to saucepan and
bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Remove herbs.
Puree in electric blender entire contents of pot, along with 1 can of
potatoes and 1 can of corn. Return to saucepan. Dice other can of
potatoes and add to pot along wtih remaining can of corn. Stir and  add
half and half. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.  Stir
in pimientos, parsley and ham. Season with pepper, if desired.  Shared
by Jill Proehl, REG 2, St. Louis, MO  Recipe by: Peri Hogrebe, South
St. Louis, MO  Posted to recipelu-digest by Jill Proehl
<jpxtwo@swbell.net> on Feb  24, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 88
Calories From Fat: 18
Total Fat: 2g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 982.8mg
Potassium: 415.9mg
Carbohydrates: 10.2g
Fiber: 2.1g
Sugar: 2.1g
Protein: 7.5g


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