This is our easy slow cooker corn chowder with frozen corn recipe with potatoes and bacon. A solid soup for dinner packed with lots of vegetables! If you loved our simple Instant Pot potato corn chowder this is another family favorite cooked all day.

Crockpot corn chowder with bacon and potatoes is our girls' favorite meal! It is a winner in our house and surely it will be in yours too, definitely one of our favorite crockpot recipes here we make almost monthly in the winter months.

We love chowder especially during the winter months, but year round actually. We make our Chicken soup in the crockpot all the time but needed something richer and creamy so this is what we went for and it turned out good.

We are talking diced potatoes, celery and you could even add bacon in there too. Want some seafood in there, you could add miniature shrimp or drained crab meat would be good. It is a warm bowl of goodness no matter what you choose to add.

Ingredients and broth being added to a crockpot to make corn chowder; fresh vegetables are visible.

Ingredient notes

You will want to use a bag of regular or sweet Frozen Corn. This works better than canned so that it keeps more texture cooking all day and doesn't break down as much. Alternatively you could cut kernels off fresh corn on the cob.

Can you use fresh corn?

Yes, during the summertime we will use fresh, always. We live in a smaller town now so produce is hit or miss. It took us a while to adjust to this because before we had everything all the time, all year long. We started using canned for a while but realized that frozen vegetables had a much better texture to them when adding them to dishes.

We think adding diced yellow or white Onions is a simple and cheap way to add a lot of flavor and texture to any dish.

This is a great use for chicken broth or vegetable stock for a vegetarian option. Use more for a thinner outcome or less for a thick chowder like texture.

Best Potatoes to Add

Potatoes are a must. We have used diced russet potatoes and red, both are great but brown will make it thicker because they are higher in starch. Red will stay a bit firmer if you like more of a chew.

Other add ins are celery and even diced bell peppers add a bit of color and texture. You will want to use a 6 quart for this. We haven't doubled it yet but suppose if you had a large pot you may be able to do that too.

Can you add bacon?

Yes, if adding Bacon We will buy bacon bits already cooked but you could crisp a few pieces from fresh and dice them up, it needs to be cooked before adding though for sure. We have made this as an easy leftover ham recipe too, diced.

How to Make it Creamy

You will want to add Half and half or heavy cream to create a thick creamy outcome. You also want some cheesewe use shredded sharp cheddar but you can use whatever type you want. Spicy jack can add some heat.

Dairy Free Option

You can find a good dairy free cheese by Daiya that is lactose free. For the half and half you'd need to use coconut milk but that will make it sweeter. Since it isn't as thick you may need some cornstarch at the end for that.

How Long to Cook Corn Chowder with Frozen Corn in Slow Cooker

In a slow cooker we will generally heat on low 6-8 hours or cook on high for 3-4 hours. This will give it time to warm and let the flavors meld together. If you wanted to cook this on a stovetop over medium heat with a lid on you could get away with 1 hour stirred every 10 minutes or so until the vegetables are tender to your liking.

Can you cook this on high?

We do include options for both high and low temps, but we will say that low is always our go to. Reason being is the flavors become better and you get ultra tender potatoes if you go low and slow the whole time. Either way you will want to wait until the end to add the heavy cream or it may start to curdle and create a weird texture.

Slow Cooker Corn Chowder Recipe

By Here's an easy crockpot corn chowder with frozen corn, potatoes and bacon recipe. solid soup for dinner packed with lots of vegetables and flavor! Prep: 10 minutes minsCook: 6 hours hrsTotal: 6 hours hrs 10 minutes minsServings: 6 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cup frozen corn, frozen kernels are best, cut off the cob fresh, or drained canned
1 small onion, diced
1/2 small bell pepper, diced, optional
2 cup chicken broth
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup half and half
3 strips bacon, cooked and diced
3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

Add frozen corn kernels, onion, green pepper, chicken broth, potatoes, salt and pepper into a slow cooker and heat on low 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. (low is always better for soups)
When cooking is complete, with potatoes tender, stir in half and half. Put lid back on slow cooker and heat on high for 20 minutes, or low for 60 minutes until warmed again. Stirring occasionally.
Serve soup topped with shredded cheese and chopped bacon.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer, Entree, Main Course, SoupCuisine: American Tried this recipe?Mention @thetypical_mom or tag #thetypicalmom!

If you love this one you'll love our easy Crockpot loaded baked potato soup too. Leave chunky or use an immersion blender to smooth it out. About the same cooking time and uses the same taters. solid meal to make all year long when you want to throw in a soup recipe in the morning and have it ready when you return at the end of the day. Slow cooker rolls is a great side dish for this one.

If you have leftovers they save well. Wait until it is room temperature and then store in a bowl with a sealed lid on it. When you reheat transfer into a microwave safe bowl and heat for 45 seconds, stir and then heat again until it is warmed to your liking. The cream may separate but stirring will incorporate it again.