wild rice,ham and corn chowder

Ingredients For wild rice,ham and corn chowder

• 1 1/2 c

  water
• 3/4 c

  uncooked wild rice. well rinsed
• 1/2 c

  chopped onion
• 3

  minced garlic cloves
• 1/4 c

  butter
• 1/2 c

  flour
• 4 c

  chicken stock
• 1 1/2 c

  cubed potatoes
• 1/2 c

  chopped carrots
• 1/2 tsp

  thyme, dried
• 1/2 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp

  pepper
• 1

  bay leaf
• 17 oz

  can kernel corn undrained
• 3 c

  cubed cooked ham
• 2 c

  half and half