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5 from 6 votes

Potato and Corn Chowder with Bacon

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Potatoes, Corn, Bacon, Slow Cooker
Servings: 6 people
Author: Lois

Ingredients

  • 5 large baking potatoes; peeled and diced. About 4 cups.
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 3 cans chicken broth; 14.5 oz size
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ cup heavy cream or half and half
  • cooked bacon; optional topping
  • sour cream; optional topping
  • salt pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place the potatoes and corn into your slow cooker. Stir in the flour and toss to combine.
  • Add the chicken stock and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cover and cook on low 6 - 8 hours or 4 hours on high; until the potatoes are tender.
  • Stir in the butter and heavy cream. Cook for an additional 20 minutes with the lid off until the soup has thickened.
  • Serve with crumbled cooked bacon and a dollop of sour cream.

Notes

All slow cookers are different. Some cook really fast these days, so please check your potatoes after 2 hours or so of cooking to see if they are fork tender.