4.9 from 33 votes
Slow Cooker Bacon Chicken Chowder
Slow Cooker Bacon Chicken Chowder cooks low and slow all day long for a hearty, easy rich chowder with buttery potatoes and lots of bacon.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 290 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts cut into 1" cubes
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 yukon potatoes peeled and chopped into 2 inch cubes
- 4 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth *
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 pound thick cut bacon cooked and crumbled
- 8 ounces 1 package cream cheese, cut into small chunks
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Add the chicken, onion, garlic, potatoes, carrots, salt, pepper, broth, thyme, oregano and half the bacon to the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 7 hours.
- Add the cream cheese to the slow cooker.
- Mix the cornstarch with the heavy cream and add it to the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for an hour.
- Mix in the remaining bacon and serve.
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Notes
- *Instead of broth I use Better than Bouillon. So I'd add double the strength it calls for to get an even more rich flavor.
- Better than Bouillon
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
290kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
798mg
(33%)
Potassium
600mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
3575IU
(72%)
Vitamin C
14.9mg
(17%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2.5mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 290kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 798mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 600mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3575IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 14.9mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.