{"id":8043,"date":"2026-10-03T21:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T21:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=8043"},"modified":"2026-10-03T21:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T21:50:22","slug":"crockpot-corn-chowder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/crockpot-corn-chowder\/","title":{"rendered":"Crockpot Corn Chowder"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Crockpot Corn Chowder<\/h1>\n<p>This easy Crockpot Corn Chowder is thick, creamy, and packed with sweet corn, tender potatoes, crispy bacon, and mild green chiles. It\u2019s a comforting dump-and-go slow cooker meal that\u2019s perfect for busy weeknights, chilly evenings, and cozy family dinners.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled<\/li>\n<li>4 cups sweet corn, fresh or frozen<\/li>\n<li>4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced<\/li>\n<li>1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>4 cups chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>4 oz cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or green onions, for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Cook the bacon in a skillet until crispy. Drain on paper towels, crumble, and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Add the corn, diced potatoes, green chiles, onion, garlic, chicken broth, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and thyme to the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>Stir well to combine.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and cook on <strong>LOW for 6\u20137 hours<\/strong> or <strong>HIGH for 3\u20134 hours<\/strong>, until the potatoes are tender.<\/li>\n<li>About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the heavy cream and softened cream cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Add the shredded cheddar cheese and half of the crumbled bacon. Stir until the cheese melts and the chowder becomes creamy.<\/li>\n<li>For a thicker chowder, lightly mash some of the potatoes and corn directly in the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Serve hot, topped with the remaining bacon and fresh parsley or green onions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Frozen corn works perfectly and does not need to be thawed.<\/li>\n<li>For extra creaminess, use full-fat cream cheese and heavy cream.<\/li>\n<li>Add more green chiles if you prefer a little extra heat.<\/li>\n<li>Leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat gently and add a splash of broth or cream if the chowder becomes too thick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crockpot Corn Chowder This easy Crockpot Corn Chowder is thick, creamy, and packed with sweet corn, tender potatoes, crispy bacon,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8043"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8045,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8043\/revisions\/8045"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}