Crockpot Corn Chowder

What a wonderful soup for the weekend.

 

Nana Diana featured this Corn Chowder on her blog HERE a couple of years ago and it's a favorite of ours now too.

 

I used this Applewood Smoked uncured bacon and it fried up crispy. I probably used a little more onion and a little less celery.

 

And I used red skinned potatoes but I followed the recipe pretty closely. (I thickened it at the end like she suggests.)

 

Even using this secret ingredient, Thyme!

Nana Diana's Easy Crockpot Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

1# bacon

2 large potatoes- baked in microwave until done.

2 cans Cream of Corn

1 can Niblets Corn

2 large celery stalks- I used one- chopped

1/2 cup chopped onion

4 to 6 cups of whole milk

1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon thyme

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
In Crockpot- Mix together 2 cans cream of corn and 1 can niblets corn.  Add milk.  Stir in Thyme and salt and pepper.  Stir in 3/4 pound of the bacon-reserve a couple pieces for garnish.

Meanwhile:  Bake 2 large potatoes until done.  Peel skin off and cut into bite sized chunks.

Saute: chopped celery and onion in 2-3 Tablespoons of bacon grease.  When translucent transfer then to the crockpot. Heat through on low and serve.  Makes 4 to 6 servings.
   
If you want a thicker chowder

take about 1/3 cup flour and mix with 1/2 cup milk until smooth.  Slowly stir into hot chowder and let cook until thickened.

Garnish top of bowl with a few bite sized pieces of bacon.

We crumbled some of the crispy bacon on top and shared a garlic bagel.

It's a wonderful meal for any kind of weather. Please keep Nana Diana and her sweet husband John in your prayers.

 Have a wonderful weekend!

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