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.
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.
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
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
*Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post for Del Monte and BlogHer. All opinions are my own.
I am a massive fan of corn chowders and love that this can be made in a crockpot. Hello healthy, hearty weeknight meal.
Meals that make me feel good use whole ingredients (especially veggeis) and allow my husband and I to have quality time at dinner. I definitely make use of canned goods and frozen veggies to create healthy meals faster too!
This looks so yummy. Thanks Rachel!
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Ooh, you know I love both soup + my slow-cooker, so this looks fabulous. A meal that makes me feel good AND is good for me? I love stews with chicken, beans, + lots of veggies – those seem pretty good for me! =)
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A meal that makes me feel good and that is good for me as well: Turkey meatloaf with baked potatoes. I put shredded carrots in the meatloaf for extra flavor, texture and nutrition, but that takes nothing away from its comfort-food value. And since the potatoes cook in the oven with the meatloaf, it’s energy efficient, too.
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Your chowder looks so good! Perfect for this fall weather!!
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This chowder sounds amazing. I made one over the summer and have been craving it for a few weeks but with corn out of season I thought I was out of luck. I definitely need to try this!
I like to make chicken noodle soup with lots of celery and carrots and onions
This sounds fabulous but can you suggest something to use in place of the heavy cream? I can use some heavy cream but I have to watch it with my lactose intolerance. Perhaps I could make a roux to thicken it up and add less cream? I have a soy butter I can use. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.
You could certainly use a lactose-free milk alternative and thicken it up if needed or desired with flour or cornstarch.
Veggie quesadillas are yummy and make me feel good
I love to make one soup very similair but add a block of cream cheese. Slove the corn and seafood in it. Definitely a rare occassion soup with the calories but so good.
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