Crock-Pot Chicken Corn Chowder
Enjoy a thick and creamy soup that's loaded with tasty ingredients and well worth the wait.
Ingredients
- 6 lices Bacon chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 2/3 cup celery diced
- 1/2 cup carrot diced
- 1 russet potato peeled and cubed, large
- 2 teaspoons thyme fresh leaves
- 1 1/4 cups corn kernels fresh or frozen
- 1 2/3 cups chicken broth low-sodium
- 1 cream-style corn 14.75 ounces, canned
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- parsley for garnish (optional, freshly chopped
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp. Set aside on paper towels to drain.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper on the chicken. Brown both sides in the bacon drippings in the skillet.
- In the Crock-Pot, layer the onions, celery, carrots, potato, thyme, and corn. Top with browned chicken and pour in the chicken broth.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours.
- Remove chicken. Use an immersion blender to partially blend the soup, making it thicker and creamier.
- Shred the chicken and return to the pot. Stir in cream-style corn, salt, pepper, and heavy cream. Cook on HIGH for an additional 15 minutes or until heated through.
- Adjust seasonings as needed. Serve immediately with fresh parsley as garnish.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 284kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 626mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1635IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.