Ingredients
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 cup onion, diced
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1 cup celery, chopped
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4 cups pumpkin, peeled and cut in 1 inch chunks or 4 cups butternut squash, prepared the same way
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2 tablespoons peeled fresh ginger
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2 tablespoons chopped garlic
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3 cups chicken broth
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1 1/2 cups lima beans, frozen
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1 small red bell pepper, diced
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1 cup ham, chunks bite sized
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4 cups milk
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1/2 cup flour
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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1 cup diced peeled potato
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1 cup corn kernel
Instructions
- Saute onion, celery, pumpkin, ginger and garlic in butter 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Stir in broth, potatoes, lima beans, corn and bell pepper.
- Boil then cover and simmer 15 minutes.
- Add ham.
- Whisk milk, flour, salt and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
- Stir milk mixture into pot and bring to boil.
- Stir a few minutes until thickened.