Corn Chowder simmered all day in the crockpot is ready to serve when you are ready to eat.
Fresh vegetables, chunks of tender potato, and smoky bacon add so much flavor while the creamy corn base adds a touch of sweetness to this delicious corn chowder.
The perfect cool weather soup served with some crusty bread for dipping!
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Slow Cooker Bacon Corn Chowder
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There is nothing more comforting than coming home to a hot bowl of soup after a long chilly day. This creamy Bacon Corn Chowder recipe is the perfect meal to warm you from the inside out!
Adding all of the ingredients to the slow cooker means this Bacon Corn Chowder simmers all day in the crockpot for a meal that’s pretty much effortless. This savory soup is filled with bacon, chunks of tender potato, and sweet carrots, so it’s very satisfying.
Because it’s made in the slow cooker, this potato corn chowder recipe practically cooks itself. I sometimes prep all of the fresh ingredients in the evening and put it in the fridge. In the morning I just pop the whole thing in the slow cooker. (Make sure your potatoes are covered in broth so they don’t rust or brown).
This creamy corn chowder recipe actually makes a HUGE batch batch in the slow cooker and it will last 3-4 days in the fridge so it’s a great way to cook once and eat a few times! We served it with fresh bread or homemade biscuits and a crisp garden salad for a complete meal.
I make this recipe using canned or frozen corn for the sake of simplicity, if you happen to have fresh corn by all means, cut it off the cobb and use that!!
Because this recipe makes such a large batch you’ll want to make sure your slow cooker is at least 6QT. If it’s smaller, you can certainly half this recipe (the cook time in the slow cooker will remain the same). Due to the dairy in this soup I wouldn’t recommend freezing it once made.
If you would like to freeze this soup, I would suggest removing the portion you’d like to freeze prior to adding the milk. To prepare, bring defrosted soup to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in cornstarch, evaporated milk and butter as directed. Allow to simmer on low about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Slow Cooker Corn Chowder
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 large carrots chopped
- 1 large onion chopped
- 4 potatoes chopped
- 2 (15 ounce) cans corn kernels , drained OR 3 cups frozen corn
- 2 (14.75 ounce) cans creamed corn
- 4 cups water OR chicken broth
- 1 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons butter optional
Instructions
- Place everything except for the evaporated milk, cornstarch and butter or margarine into the slow cooker.
- Add just enough water or chicken stock to cover the ingredients.
- Cook on high 5 hours or low 7-8 hours until vegetables are softened.
- Combine cornstarch and evaporated milk. Stir into slow cooker along with butter 30 minutes before serving,
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Soup
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Super yummy and easy. It was a crowd pleaser.
I just made this yesterday, everyone who taslted it loved it including me. Very Good!!! I diced the potatoes with skin on and put in a couple handfuls of pre shredded carrots that I had on hand also used chicken broth. Will definitely make this again!
I am so glad this recipe was a hit with your family!
I made this over the weekend and it was delicious!! Definitely a keeper!!!!
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Do you have to use evaporated milk or will regular or 1/2 and 1/2 work?
I’m sure that would work just fine but I haven’t tried it. Please let us know how it works out for you if you do try it.
I made it today and used Half & Half because I can’t stand the taste of evaporated milk. It turned out great.
I made the corn chowder but it wasn’t creamy(thick). I added 1 more tsp. of starch to thicken it but that did not happen. Where did I go wrong?
This soup is slightly thickened, if you’d like it thicker, you can certainly add more cornstarch.
I made this chowder the other night with no alterations. I chose the frozen corn over canned, the broth instead of water and used the option to add butter. With all of the prior corn chowder recipes I’ve tried in the past, my family agreed this was one of their new favorites.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. Can’t wait to make it again.
I love it when a recipe becomes a favorite! Thank you Lauraine!
Fantastic! I happened to have every ingredient at home which was a bonus. It was very simple to make and aside from washing, peeling, and cutting veggies the prep time is pretty low. I added fresh lobster and crab chunks to it towards the end and it was amazing.
*I did notice that the potatoes and carrots were still a bit tough after 5 hours therefore, I continued cooking an extra hour. This may have to do with the size of it though. I was also worried because I added a little too much liquid but that seemed to no longer be an issue after the cornstarch mixture was added.
I will certainly be making this recipe again!
I’ve made a corn chowder before, very similar to this one, and I used a bottle of clam juice as part of the liquid. Delicious! Would be great with your added crab and lobster.
Used mushrooms instead of bacon and added extra spices, turned out delish!
The soup is amazing! I did not use the creamed corn but used extra regular farm fresh picked and frozen corn from last season. I made it in a regular stock pot due to time constraints. Sauteed the onions and carrots to soften them. I use pecan wood smoked bacon because it was on sale! Didn’t have thyme herbs so I used thyme essential oils. The whole house smells amazing. With four adults and two kids there were no leftovers.
I just made the corn chowder using what recipe called for and it was so good !!!
So happy that you liked it, Linda!
This soup was great I added shrimp last 4min and it was wonderful,will make again.
Shrimp is a great addition, thank you for sharing!
These sound great. I love slow cooker
I am going to make it as is……Sounds good and I’m a retired guy just getting into cooking. I want to pay my wife back for all the years (45) she cooked for me. So far I love cooking and grilling…some of my dishes are actually very good.
Hi Jim, I hope you and your wife enjoy this chowder! You made me smile from ear to ear this morning! Cooking is really fun isn’t it?
I am enjoying it….some of my dishes are really good…:) Some, well, not so good.
Will soup turn out ok if added all the items first except the milk ?
That should work just fine. You may need to add a little bit more cornstarch at the end to thicken it.
Will Chowder turn out ok if added the corn starch and butter with all indrigrents ?
It should work out just fine!
Made a variation of this tonight on the stove. Great recipe, just adjusted for our tastes and what was on hand. My husband loved it, which is quite the compliment.
I read through the comments here and must tell you I admire your patience!
Thank you Debbie! I’m so glad your husband enjoyed it! :)
This was delicious! Never had corn chowder before but the family loved it. My picky toddler even had quite a few spoonfuls, which is a win for me. Thanks!
So glad you loved it Rena!
Okay, this is the bomb!! I take back what I said about the bacon it’s perfect!! I mashed things pretty fine and added butter and milk and yas!!! I also sprinkled cheddar cheese on top because why not !? Love this recipe!!!!
Woohoo!! We’re glad to hear it :)
Do I have to use evaporated milk? Can I use plain 2% milk instead?
You can use plain milk however the chowder may not be as creamy.
This recipe was way too much work and clean up for crock pot soup…frying a lb of bacon, chopping carrotts, onion, potatoes, etc…a big mess and it took all day to prepare, cook and clean up and was nothing special. Just tasted liked creamed corn soup. Really disappointed.
Maybe next time you can prep ahead. I was able to bake the bacon, chop veggies and dump in pot within 25 minutes. Can’t imagine why it took you “all day” to do that part. Maybe next time read the recipe prior so it is quicker for you. Or you can skip it and find something that doesn’t take “all day” to make.