3 ham crab chowder Recipes

crab legs, cooked, cleaned , picked through and shells reserved (use your judgement, you want about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of crab), smoked ham, cubed (if you are buying store bought, ask them to cut it all in 1 thick slice), ear of corn, smoked, beefsteak tomato, smoked, head garlic, smoked, shallots, finely diced, celery rib, finely diced, jalapeno, finely diced, chipotle chile in adobo, finely diced plus 1 tsp adobe sauce from can, bottled clam juice, water, salt and pepper, crouton (optional)

new potatoes, onion, diced, minced garlic, butter, thawed frozen corn kernels, creamed corn, chopped celery, chopped cooked ham, crabmeat, shredded and drained, paprika, salt and pepper