Slow Cooker Potato Bacon Corn Chowder
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Hearty Slow Cooker Potato Bacon Corn Chowder – prepped in just 10 minutes and forget until dinner time!
Try these recipes next to help keep you warm this chilly season! Easy Creamy Potato Soup, Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili, Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup, and Loaded Baked Potato Soup.
So the thing about Utah weather… it’s unpredictable. And it changes every ten minutes. It’s almost impossible to dress for a day out and about because no matter what you wear, you’re never wearing what you going to wish you were wearing. If you wear shorts you’ll wish you’d opted for jeans and closed-toed shoes and if you bring a coat you’re not going to need it.
Two days ago we had snow flurries in the morning and yesterday we had about 11 minutes of hail but between those short bursts of cold precipitation it was sunny and breezy. Go figure.
Regardless, it has been getting chilly. Very chilly. Chilly enough that I’ve decided it’s time to break out the winter wardrobe. Because here in Utah we actually have those. Winter wardrobes and summer wardrobes. And I might be weird but I pack up all of my sweaters and boots mid-May and swap them with the shorts and tees that have been collecting dust in the garage for 6 months. Every year I look forward to the wardrobe swap.
Particularly because I usually forget what’s in those boxes and opening up my other wardrobe is like Christmas morning.
Oh heyyyyyy that sweater is so cute!
Totally forgot I had it.
Along with the wardrobe swap comes a swap in our diet. Instead of grilling, we’re slow cooking everything under the sun and that includes soups. This tasty slow cooker potato bacon corn chowder is so so easy and perfect for cold weather. BUT. Even if it’s not cold yet in your neck of the woods – or if you’re so lucky to live in a place where it’s sunny and 75 all year round – you’ve gotta make this soup anyway, you’ll love it regardless of what the temperature outside!
Slow Cooker Potato Bacon Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 3 15-ounce cans yellow corn, drained
- 3 cups heavy cream , (see note)
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound baby red potatoes, chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ¼ cup flour
- salt and pepper , to taste, (I used about 1 teaspoon each)
- 4-6 slices bacon, cooked and diced
Instructions
- Add onions, red pepper, corn, milk, chicken broth, potatoes, flour, and Italian seasoning to slow cooker and stir. Cover and cook on high 4 hours or low 6-8 hours. Potatoes should be easily pierced with a fork.
- Stir in salt and pepper to taste and bacon. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I added 16 oz of velveeta for a “cheesy” potato corn chowder. Dang is this good. High up there on my list of favorite soups.
This lo0ks so good. I don’t have to WAIT for winter, need to try it this weekend
I eat soup in the summer, too!
Two questions! Can I substitute Trader Joe’s frozen fire roasted corn for the cans? And how does this freeze?
I wouldn’t try freezing this. Potatoes don’t freeze well, and they’re watery and mushy when defrosted.
I have made this and it is absolutely fabulous (especially if you add smoked chipotle) but I was wondering if there was a way that this can be frozen for later consumption. Should I just freeze everything before cooking and then cook from frozen in crock pot? If so, what temperature/timing would you recommend. OR Should I cook it as per the directions first and freeze after?
Thanks for your help,
C
Hi Tiffany! Big thanks for sharing your colorful and healthy recipe. Can’t wait to try this. 🙂
I made this on Sunday, and I was worried it wasn’t going to have enough flavor because it has such simple ingredients, but I was so wrong! This soup was so good, I will definitely be making it again.
This looks delicious! We have had crazy weather over here in Portland too. 80 degrees in October was unheard of for us and then suddenly we’re in the dead of winter with temps dipping below freezing. Oh well, at least we’ve got soup. 🙂
oh this looks so yummy!! I live in Shawnee,OK and it’s chilly of a morning but it’s been warming up in the 60’s and 70’s!