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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i was crusing for recipes for the weekend and i found your your slow cooker bacon corn chowder and ijust have to try it it looks so goodi.ve got to go to the store now thank you for your wonderful recipes you share have a merry christmas
Merry Christmas to you and your family too Sandy!
Nothing better than a Crock-Pot
Cooking in the crockpot right now. I cheated and used canned diced potatoes just because I’m lazy and reading where some people says veggies are still hard. I may add some shredded cheese at the end or to individual bowls. Can’t wait to try this.
How did it work out with the canned potatoes? Curious if it turned out too soft in the end.
Mine also has been cooking for 8 hours and veggies are still undercooked as well :(
Oh no, that’s disappointing! Veggies should certainly be soft within 8 hours in the slow cooker.
Try chopping them smaller, does the trick for me anyways!
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What do we do with the optional butter?
It is stirred in in step 4.
Could you use heavy cream instead of evaporated milk? That’s all I have at the moment.
Sure you can!
I’m trying to avoid dairy , can I just leave out the milk?
You can leave out the dairy if you’d like. This will change the consistency and flavor of the soup but I think it’d still be delicious.
Hi, this looks soooo good! Do you think I could substitute the potato’s for cauliflower & the flower for coconut flower?
I think the cauliflower swap would work just fine. I haven’t used coconut flour before so I can’t say fo sure.
Well, tried this for the first time today. I have an old fashioned corn chowder recipe but takes some time and work so I thought a crockpot recipe might be nice. I followed the instructions to the letter but it came out runny and the potatoes and carrots were barely tender. I left it on for 10 hours but no success. Don’t know where I went wrong.
I can’t say for sure, potatoes and carrots should definitely be soft when cooked in the slow cooker for 10 hours! Since the veggies didn’t cook/soften they also wouldn’t soak up the broth which would make it thinner. To thicken once the veggies are softened, you can either mash some of the potatoes or you can add additional cornstarch.
ooohhhh sooooo yummmyyy! Thank you for the perfect recipe! Sharing the size Crockpot and the freezer details – holding back on ingredients – and pulling out to freeze is greatly appreciated. I did forget that I pulled out half to freeze and still added the same amount of cornstarch, evaporated milk and butter. So it was still delicious but more like soup than the chowder. But next time I know to put half since I pulled Half out. In the fall I make a lot of ready made meals, freeze, so easier to make this winter (OK I know LA-Lower Alabama – we don’t have a winter – you blink and winter is over! LOL) during football season – Friday nights – we will have extra guests Sat and Sun so I always have to go to meals ready! So glad to add yours! Also – I cheat and buy the bulk already cooked Bacon at Sam’s and put the whole bag in the freezer and I take out however much I need when I need it and no hot kitchen/ FAST and simple! Thanks again and many blessings from anggnbama (Angie n bama)
Angie, I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe and thank you for for sharing the great tip about the bacon! Such a time saver!
I’ve currently got this recipe in the slow cooker. I only put in half the onion, potatoes and carrots as found it too much. Kept everything else the same. Was able to fill up my 5qt. It’s been on for almost 4 hours on low and is already smelling delicious. This is my first time trying Chowder. I’ll let you know how I like it.
Enjoy Kaylea!
I’ve made this several times. It’s cooking right now actually, as a massive ice storm hits here in Michigan. Love this recipe so much, thanks for sharing with us all!
Perfect belly warming recipe for a chilly day!
Just made this first time tasting really delicious
Made this recipe several times, it’s always a hit with everyone that’s tried it.
very good, great for cold winter days
hi hollie i am cooking this as i write a reply it sounds n looks yummy in your pictures i am sure it will taste awesome loving your recipes xxx lynda from essex uk
Thank you, so happy you’re here joining us! Enjoy Lynda!
Great recipe, Very east to prepare. Family loved it and so did my neighbors.
Loved this recipe! It was a last minute soup decision so I made it on the stove instead of the slow cooker and added smoked bacon instead of regular as I had some on hand. It’s a family/friends fave now. Will definitely be making it again. Excellent with homemade garlic and cheese biscuits.
Thank you Cori! Happy to hear you love this recipe.
It’s a cold day and night in Georgia – perfect night for a delicious chowder. I followed the recipe adding extra carrots and 2 cubes of chicken bouillon. Great flavor. My husband liked it too. Thanks for sharing!