Slow Cooker Corn and Bacon Chowder with Del Monte

Creamy corn chowder with hearty chunks of tender potatoes, salty bacon and tiny shrimp, made easy in the slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Corn and Bacon Chowder with Shrimp Recipe from bakedbyrachel.com

When colder weather becomes the norm, I like cozying up with a bowl of soup or cup of hot chocolate. A blanket and a movie or a good book is a bonus. And let’s not forget the fire. Last year we didn’t have any fires, so this year we will absolutely make better use of the fireplace.

Slow Cooker Corn and Bacon Chowder with Shrimp Recipe from bakedbyrachel.com

But what’s better than soup? Easy and incredibly tasty soup, that’s also good for you! Okay so there’s bacon, but you can’t have corn chowder without bacon. You just can’t. I used fresh packed whole kernel corn from Del Monte. They boast about their freshly packed veggie which preserve both flavor and nutrients and they are also primarily grown in the US. Bonus points. You could make this even creamier and thicker by adding their creamy style corn.

When I previously made a corn chowder, it was good but had room for improvement as nearly anything does. The Mr requested that this time I add some tiny shrimp. I’m personally not a huge fan of seafood so I tasted the soup prior to that addition and holy moly… you need this soup in your life. I’m not kidding. Pull out your slow cooker and get crackin’ right now.

This chowder is packed with flavor. It’s a creamy corn chowder with hearty chunks of tender potatoes, shrimp and crumbled bacon.  It doesn’t get any better.

Slow Cooker Corn and Bacon Chowder

Creamy corn chowder with hearty chunks of tender potatoes, salty bacon and tiny shrimp, made easy in the slow cooker.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time4 hours 40 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dinner, Slow cooker
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 5 C potatoes cubed
  • 1 16 oz can Del Monte whole kernel corn drained
  • 1 C yellow onion diced
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 3 C chicken stock
  • 1 can tiny shrimp drained
  • 1/4 C all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 C heavy cream

Instructions

  • Peel, rinse and cube potatoes into bite size pieces. Add potatoes, drained whole kernel corn, salt, pepper and thyme to slow cooker.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp. Drain and chop into desired size. Reserve 1/4 cup of bacon for topping, transfer remaining chopped bacon to slow cooker.
  • Add diced onion to skillet, cook in bacon grease over medium-low heat until nearly translucent or roughly 5 minutes. Transfer onion to slow cooker. Top off with chicken stock. Gently stir, cover and cook on high for 4 hours or until potatoes are fork tender.
  • Combine heavy cream and flour, whisking until smooth, pour into slow cooker along with drained shrimp. Cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes
  • Serve with reserved bacon.

Notes

An original recipe from Baked by Rachel

*Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post for Del Monte and BlogHer. All opinions are my own.

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98 Responses to “Slow Cooker Corn and Bacon Chowder with Del Monte”

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    Judith B. — December 3, 2012 at 2:53 am

    I like using fruit with yogurt and granola.

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    the meal that makes me feel good and good for me is my family’s favorite….mixed veggie pasta. even the kids love it too.

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    I like to make salad with chicken or fruit.

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    I love a good chicken salad

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    Kerry — December 5, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    We love hamburger vegetable soup – especially this time of year.

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    Judith VanAlphen — December 8, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    I love having a veggie omelet

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    Debi — December 11, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    Ok that was awesome. Absolutely awesome. All six of us loved it. We’ll be making more this fall/winter!

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      Rachel — December 12, 2012 at 7:07 am

      So glad to hear you enjoyed it!

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    katie — December 12, 2012 at 2:16 pm

    I like adding anything and everything to quinoa! Breakfast add fruit, lunch/dinner add corn, veggies, cheese, spices, shrimp, anything!

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    The meal that makes me feel good and good for me is creamed corn with diced chicken soup. My children’s flavor too.

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    chicken greek pita with tzazkii sauce.. yummy and healthy

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    Chinese Salad with Chicken – veggies, fruit, lo cal chinese dressing and a little lean chicken – tasty and healthy!

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    Chinese stir-frys full of veggies!

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    Madeline — December 19, 2012 at 6:21 am

    I like to eat salmon (or even herring) with vegetables.

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    angie — December 19, 2012 at 11:04 am

    My homemade potato veggie soup is so very good and, if I leave out the cheese and sour cream, very good for you too! I make about 1/2 of my pots vegan for a very healthy and lighter meal option.

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    Thomas Murphy — December 20, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    I like to make chicken soup with veggies.

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    Carmen — December 20, 2012 at 10:03 pm

    We like having soup – like tonight’s lentil stew.

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    Betty C — December 21, 2012 at 3:04 am

    During the summer I like making stir fry with fresh veggies from our garden.

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    I ALWAYS FEEL GOOD AFTER I EAT “SWEET POTATO SOUFFLE” — CHECK OUT THE 3RD MEAL LISTED @ http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/10-meals-that-are-proven-to-make-you-happy8.htm TO FIND OUT WHY IT WOULD MAKE SENSE I’D “FEEL GOOD” =D

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    Tabathia B — December 21, 2012 at 2:27 pm

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    Jen @ Savory Simple — January 31, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    This just popped up in my pinterest feed. It looks SO GOOD!

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