Ham, Crab. New Potato and Corn Chowder

• 2 cups new potatoes
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups thawed frozen corn kernels
• 1 (14 ounce) can creamed corn
• 12 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped cooked ham
• 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, shredded and drained
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt and pepper

1. Boil potatoes until soft.
2. Drain.
3. Smash with a potato smasher in large stock pot.
4. I left mine slightly chuncky.
5. Add onions, garlic, butter
6. Stir until well mixed over high heat.
7. May brown a little,.
8. Add 2 C corn, creamed corn, chicken broth.
9. Mix well over medium heat.
10. Using a blender or cuisenart- Puree mixture in batches to deisred 'chunckiness'.
11. Return to Stock pot.
12. Add remainder of corn, ham, celery and crab.
13. Heat adding Paprika ( 1 tsp gave it a good punch, might want a 1/2 for less spicy flavor), salt and pepper to taste.

potatoes, onion, garlic, butter, corn kernels, corn, celery, ham, crabmeat, paprika, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ham-crab-new-potato-and-corn-chowder-295306 (may not work)