Slow Cooker Bacon Corn Chowder

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Slow cookers and bacon both make everything better, so this recipe is a real winner. Just walk away and let the slow cooker do the work for this bowl of potato corn soup. Give it a dash of hot sauce if that's your thing!

serves/makes:

ready in:
over 5 hrs

2 reviews

ingredients

6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 can (15 ounce size) creamed corn
2 cans (10 ounce size) chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 can (12 ounce size) evaporated milk

directions

Combine the bacon, potatoes, onions, corn, broth, salt, pepper, and sugar in the crock pot.

Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 6 hours or until the potatoes are tender.

Turn the heat to high. Add the evaporated milk and cook for 30 minutes, covered, on high heat. Adjust the seasoning as needed before serving.

crock pot notes

Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.

nutrition data

251 calories, 8 grams fat, 36 grams carbohydrates, 11 grams protein per serving.

reviews & comments

luba REVIEW:
October 17, 2016

Kind of on the bland side but not bad.
ljolley REVIEW:
March 19, 2009

Awesome recipe. Easy to make. Took to work and everyone wanted the recipe. Second time I added a little minced garlic.

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