Slow-Cooker Corn Chowder

Name: Slow-Cooker Corn Chowder
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb. baby red potatoes, halved or quartered if large; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 8 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 2 1/2 cup canned corn; 2 sprigs thyme; 1 tsp. dried basil; 1 tsp. onion powder; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 3 cup shredded chicken; 1 1/3 cup shredded cheddar; 1/4 cup whole milk; 2 tbsp. heavy cream; 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; 2 tbsp. freshly chopped chives, for garnish

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:3h 10min

Nothing hits quite like a hot bowl of corn chowder on a chilly night. This slow cooker version is ridiculously easy—perfect for a busy weeknight.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:32:54 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories556.1 kcal (28%)

Total Fat31.8 g (45%)

Carbs39.5 g (15%)

Sugars2 g (2%)

Protein32 g (64%)

Sodium856.8 mg (43%)

Fiber3.8 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 lbbaby red potatoes

halved or quartered if large

¼ cupall-purpose flour

8 cuplow-sodium chicken broth

2 ½ cupcanned corn

2sprigs thyme

1 tspdried basil

1 tsponion powder

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

3 cupchicken

shredded

1 ⅓ cupshredded cheddar

¼ cupwhole milk

2 Tbspheavy cream

6 slicesbacon

cooked and crumbled

2 Tbspchives

freshly chopped, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Add potatoes and flour to slow cooker, and stir to coat the potatoes in flour. Next, stir in broth, corn, thyme, basil, and onion powder. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cook on high for 3 hours, or until potatoes are tender.

Step 2

Stir in chicken, cheddar, milk, and cream, until cheddar is melty and fully incorporated. Heat for another 10 minutes to warm the chicken.

Step 3

Ladle soup into bowls and top with more pepper, bacon, and chives before serving.