Crock Pot Corn Chowder

This slow cooker corn chowder is creamy, hearty, and loaded with flavor. It's the perfect comfort food for chilly days.

Ingredients:

• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups frozen corn kernels
• 3 medium potatoes, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions:

In a skillet, cook bacon until crispy

Remove and set aside, leaving about 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in the skillet

Add diced onion and minced garlic to the skillet with bacon fat

Cook until softened

Transfer cooked onion and garlic to the slow cooker

Add frozen corn, diced potatoes, chicken broth, heavy cream, dried thyme, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker

Stir to combine

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until potatoes are tender

Before serving, stir in cooked bacon

Garnish each serving with chopped fresh parsley

Enjoy!