Cheddar Ham Chowder Recipe

Bring water potatoes onion garlic salt and pepper to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat cover with a lid and simmer until vegetables are just tender 8 to 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.

Melt butter in a separate large saucepan over medium heat. Stir flour into melted butter until smooth. Gradually stir milk into butter-flour mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer stirring constantly until thickened about 2 minutes.

Stir cream cheese and Cheddar cheese into milk mixture until melted. Pour potato mixture including liquid into milk-cheese mixture; add corn and ham. Cook stirring occasionally until soup is heated through 10 to 15 more minutes.