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Crockpot Corn Chowder is the perfect soup for keeping you warm, filling you up, and tasting delicious. Full of corn, potatoes, and vegetables and topped with crispy bacon each bite gets better and better.

As the temperature drops, nothing warms you up like a bowl of homemade soup! And this hearty crockpot corn chowder will definitely do just that.

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Cooking with a crockpot is so magical. It literally helps take away the time spent cooking and says “let me do that for you.” This corn chowder recipe is one of our favorites and has the perfect texture and flavor that you will love. A hearty blend of vegetables, potatoes, and corn, topped with crispy pieces of bacon makes this corn chowder amazing.

What Is Corn Chowder?

Corn chowder is a soup that uses corn as its main ingredient and is often times accompanied with onions, celery, milk, potatoes and chicken.

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How Do You Make Corn Chowder?

  1. Sauté chopped carrots, onions, and celery for 5 minutes until vegetables are tender. Transfer to crockpot along with peeled, cubed potatoes and seasonings. Pour chicken stock over the top and mix. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
  2. Stir in corn, milk, and cornstarch roux and cook one hour longer.
  3. Using a potato masher, mash up potatoes and vegetables to thicken soup. Garnish with bacon, chives and pepper.

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What Do You Serve With Corn Chowder?

Some great choices to serve with corn chowder are corn bread, a classic green salad, cheesy bread or cheese biscuits with garlic butter, or serve it in a bread bowl so the whole meal is edible.

How To Thicken Corn Chowder?

If you are looking for a thicker soup you can use flour, cornstarch, or another thickening agent that will turn your soup into a creamy consistency with a denser texture. Make sure to mix the thickener of choice with water, broth, cooking wine, etc. to prevent it from clumping which will allow it to dissolve into the soup easier.

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Corn chowder is a delicious and creamy soup that is perfect for those fall days when you wrapped up in a cozy blanket binging on Netflix. One of the great things about this recipe is although being cooked in a crockpot it won’t take all day to cook.

How Can You Make Corn Chowder Easy?

You can make life easy and prepare this corn chowder the night before. All you have to do is cut up the carrots, celery, and onions and place them in a sealable container. Then, peel and cut the potatoes into cubes and cover them with water. Refrigerate everything, ready for the next day.

Crockpot corn chowder topped with bacon has always been a family favorite and is one of my go to crockpot recipes on the weekends when I want to spend as little time in the kitchen as possible.

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Crockpot Corn Chowder with Potatoes and Bacon

Crockpot Corn Chowder is the perfect soup for keeping you warm, filling your up, and tasting delicious. Full of corn, potatoes, and vegetables and topped with crispy bacon each bite gets better and better.

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Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 5

Author Shannon Johanson

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 ribs celery diced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 3 medium russet potatoes peeled and cut in ½-inch cubes
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 4 cups frozen corn
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 4 pieces bacon cooked and crumbled
  • chives finely diced

Instructions

  • In a skillet over medium-high heat add canola oil and sauté carrots, celery, and onions until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to 6qt crockpot and add potatoes, chicken stock, garlic powder, salt, thyme, paprika, bay leaf, and pepper. Cover and cook on low 6-7 hours (high for 4-5 hours).

  • In a small bowl combine cornstarch and water to make a slurry. To the crockpot stir in corn, milk and the cornstarch slurry. Stir and cook one more hour on high.

  • Using a potato masher, mash potatoes and vegetables to thicken soup (you can mash as much or as little as desired). Top with crumbled bacon and chopped chives.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 884mg | Potassium: 1404mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4640IU | Vitamin C: 28.6mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 5.9mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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FAQs

How do you thicken corn chowder after cooking? ›

Cornstarch is a great option as it is a natural thickening agent, but you'll want to be careful about how much you use. Start with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch whisked together with cold water to create a slurry. Then, gradually add the slurry to the soup, letting it boil for one to two minutes before adding more.

What's the difference between potato soup and chowder? ›

Chowder vs. Soup: What's the Difference? While soups can be thin and light, a chowder is characterized by being rich and thick. Like stew, it contains large chunks of meat or seafood and vegetables, notably potatoes.

Is it better to thicken chowder with flour or cornstarch? ›

The most classic and surefire way to thicken a broth-based soup is with a cornstarch slurry. Whisk together equal parts cornstarch (or arrowroot) and water or broth, then whisk it into the pot of soup. A good ratio to get to a pleasant thickness without your soup tasting goopy or heavy is one tablespoon.

How do you fix watery corn chowder? ›

Add Flour Or Cornstarch

Instead, ladle a small amount of broth into a separate bowl and let it cool. Add a few tablespoons of flour or cornstarch to the bowl and whisk until it's blended smooth. Next, bring the soup to a simmer and add the mixture back to the pot. Pro tip: Don't dump in the entire mixture at once.

How do you thicken leftover chowder? ›

Here are three conventional thickeners:
  1. Just add Milk. Milk has often been an easy choice to thicken soups and broths for several reasons: You usually have some in your kitchen, it's easy to find some at your local grocer, and it's cheap. ...
  2. Make Roux for thicker soup (Butter and flour) ...
  3. Use Your Favorite Kind of Starch.

How do you thicken soup after it's cooked? ›

Cornstarch is the best way to thicken up soup.
  1. Cornstarch is the best way to thicken up soup. ...
  2. With this method, you want a 1:4 ratio of starch to liquid. ...
  3. All-purpose flour is like cornstarch, but you can do more with it. ...
  4. You can also create a roux with flour and some kind of fat (butter, Crisco, oil).

Why isn't my corn chowder thick? ›

You could also add 2 to 4 ounces of cream cheese before blending and let that melt into the soup for a creamy, rich texture. Whisk 2 tablespoons of flour or cornstarch with ¼ cup of milk and stir this into the soup before adding the heavy cream. This should help the soup thicken a bit more.

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