Slow Cooker Chicken Potato Corn Chowder
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Served Person: 8
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 1 pound | 500 g chicken thighs diced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 red pepper (capsicum) deseeded and diced
- 3 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels (or 2 x 420g | 15-oun washed and strained
- 1 x 420g | 15oz can creamed corn
- 24 ounces | 800g red potatoes (or 3-4 large potatoes) peeled and chopped into 1 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 1/3 cup light / reduced fat cream (substitute with milk to
- 1 1/2 cups milk mixed with 1 tablespoon cornstarch (skim 2% or full fat. almond milk may be used for dairy free options)
- salt to season (i use about 3-4 teaspoons -- adjus
- 1/2 cup mozzarella (or cheddar) cheese
- 1/2 cup diced bacon trimmed of fat
- Carbohydrate 2.26022 g
- Cholesterol 230 mg
- Fat 46.20807 g
- Fiber 0.388050006270409 g
- Protein 57.36385 g
- Saturated Fat 13.2261533333333 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (468g)
- Sodium 215.598666666667 mg
- Sugar 1.87216999372959 g
- Trans Fat 3.93219333333333 g
- Calories 669 calories
Sear chicken in a skillet or pan over medium heat until browned all over (or in your 6-quart instant pot on 'sear/sauté' setting). Transfer chicken to your slow cooker or instant pot bowl. Add the diced onion, red peppers (capsicum), corn, creamed corn, potatoes, chicken broth and garlic powder. Stir and cover with lid; cook on slow cooker high setting for 3-4 hours or low setting 6-8 hours. For Instant Pot, set to Pressure Cook on Soup setting for 30 minutes.Once potatoes are fork tender and chicken is falling apart, stir the cream (or milk) and milk/cornstarch mixture through the chowder. Mix well; cover and allow to thicken on 'keep warm' setting until thickened.Optional: Using a stick blender, blend the bottom of the chowder only for a couple of seconds to puree some of the potatoes to make the chowder thicker. Alternatively, use a potato masher.Stir in salt and pepper to taste; add in the cheese; top with the bacon; garnish with fresh chives and serve.
