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Slow Cooker Chicken and Corn Chowder
| Servings |
| 6 |
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Ingredients
- 10slices baconcut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 medium carrotspeeled and sliced
- 2 celery ribssliced
- 1 medium onionchopped
- 1 leekcleaned and sliced
- 2 garlic clovesminced
- 3ounce cans chicken broth14.5each
- 4 small red potatoescut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 bag frozen corn kernels16 ounces
- 3 bonelessskinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
- 2teaspoons dried thyme
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon coarse ground pepper
- 1cup half and half
- 1/4cup cornstarch
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain and chop bacon. Set aside.
- Drain bacon grease, leaving 2 Tablespoons. Add carrots and celery, cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add onion, leeks and garlic to carrots and celery, cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add chicken broth, potatoes, corn, chicken, thyme, salt, pepper and half of the bacon. Stir until well blended. Place in slow cooker cookware.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 4 to 4 1/2 hours or LOW for 7 to 7 1/2 hours.
- During last 30 minutes, stir half and half and cornstarch until dissolved.
- Pour half and half mixture into chicken mixture, stirring until mixture thickens.
Recipe Notes
If you have a slow cooker with stove-top safe cookware, substitute the cookware for the skillet in the directions above. After browning or sautéing, place cookware in base, cover and cook as directed in recipe.