Damn Ham and Tater Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 lb of golden yellow potatoes diced
• 1 yellow onion chopped
• 3 carrots, coarsely shredded
• 1-2 cups of cooked ham, diced into cubes (ham steaks work well here too.)
• 28 oz of chicken broth
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 1 can of evaporated milk
• ½ tsp thyme
• 1 cup of brocolli florets or 1 cup of croutons
• ¼ cup of shredded cheddar
• Salt
• Pepper

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Instructions

1. In a slow-cooker, add the potatoes and onions. Pour in the chicken broth. Cover and cook on high for around 3 hours.
2. After the 3 hours, in a bowl, combine the cornstarch, thyme, and pepper to taste.
3. Whisk in the evaporated milk.
4. To the slow cooker, add the cornstarch mixture (slowly!), along with the ham and carrots. Cover and cook fpr another 30 minutes. Do a few stirs.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Serve the chowder in a bowl with a topping of broccoli (or croutons) with a smattering of the cheddar  cheese.
7. Eat it.