hearty corn chowder

Ingredients For hearty corn chowder

• 3-4

  red skinned potatoes, scrubbed and diced, keep skin on
• 2

  red yams, peeled and diced
• 1/2 c

  chopped onion
• 2-3

  medium carrots, thick shredded or small dice
• 1

  stalk of celery, chopped
• 1 c

  water
• 1

  can of chicken broth
• 1

  clove of garlic, chopped
• 2 Tbsp

  chicken soup base, paste
• 1/2 tsp

  pepper, poultry seasoning and salt
• 2

  cans of canned corn -or- 16 oz. pkg frozen yellow corn
• 2

  cans of cream style corn
• 2 c

  1/2 & 1/2
• 2 c

  chopped cooked ham -or- shredded cooked chicken breast
• mrs dash, salt & pepper to taste
• butter and flour, see below