Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Chowder–this chowder is definitely a party in your mouth. With corn, chicken, bacon, cream cheese, potatoes, carrots, red bell pepper and more it’s chock full of tastiness. You’re going to be saying “let’s make this again next week” once you try it.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Chowder
Every bit of chopping and prepping was worth it. This chowder is really good. My mom and dad, kids and husband all agreed that it was a perfect dinner. The flavor is spot on thanks to the bacon and the cream cheese. There is goodness is every single bite.
A few notes about the ingredients…
Chicken–I used boneless skinless chicken thighs and used kitchen shears to cut off the fat and then I cut them into 1 inch cubes. If you’re not a fan of dark meat you can use chicken breasts. The chicken needs to be thawed and cut so that it will cook at the same rate as the potatoes.
Corn–I used a bag of frozen corn. I haven’t tried this yet with canned corn, but I bet it would be fine. Just drain the corn first before adding it in.
Bacon–to make it easier on myself I just used a bag of real bacon bits. I find this next to the salad dressings at the grocery store. They provide great flavor without the hassle of cooking the bacon.
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What Slow Cooker Did You Use?
To make Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Chowder I used my Ninja Auto-iQ 6 Quart Slow Cooker.* My favorite feature of this slow cooker is that it has a stove top function. This is perfect for sauteing or browning before you slow cook. This slow cooker has four manual cooking functions: slow cook, stove top sear/Saute, steam, and bake.
Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Chowder
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours on low
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 8–10 servings 1x
Description
This chowder is definitely a party in your mouth. With corn, chicken, bacon, cream cheese, potatoes, carrots, red bell pepper and more it’s chock full of tastiness. You’re going to be saying “let’s make this again next week” once you try it.
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 3 celery ribs, diced
- 3 large Russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles
- 1 (3 oz) package real bacon bits
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and diced
- 4 green onions
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Add onion, broth, chicken, carrots, celery, potatoes, corn and green chiles to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until chicken and potatoes are cooked through.
- Add in the bacon, cream cheese, pepper and green onions. Cover and cook on high for about 10 minutes. Stir until cream cheese is melted.
- Salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Notes
I used my Ninja Auto-iQ 6 Quart Slow Cooker.* My favorite feature of this slow cooker is that it has a stove top function. This is perfect for sauteing or browning before you slow cook. This slow cooker has four manual cooking functions: slow cook, stove top sear/Saute, steam, and bake.
This recipe is gluten free. Just check your chicken broth label to be sure.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
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Can I use my Ninja Foodi Deluxe slow cook function?
yep!
I have made versions of this recipes since the 60’s and never needed a crock pot or my IP; but hey I’m old school.
The longest cooking parts of this recipe are the chicken thighs and then the potatos.
Separate, but don’t throw out the potato water; it has a lot of flavour and helps thicken the soup if you need it.
Further thickening can be done by mashing some of the potatos.
Canned corn works wonderfully and bacon makes anything taste great.
Good tip on using the potatoes to thicken it!
Sorry Karen, but your recipes are too complicated for busy people!!
This one may be too complicated for you but Karen has lots of recipes that are say but still delicious. She always has clear instructions and always answers questions. Give her another try!
This is not complicated at all. The longest part of it is boiling the chicken and the potatos; but you can buy cooked chicken. In reality, after the potatos are cooked, you can have the soup on the table in under an hour
Can I make this in my instant pot using the slow cooker setting? And with delay start? Have you ever done that? And once it’s done cooking will it just stay on keep warm? I don’t want the potatoes to turn mushy.
Thanks so much!
I haven’t heard great things about the Instant Pot slow cooker function. Having said that I do think soup is a good candidate to turn out okay in the IP slow cook. I would use the highest slow cook setting. And don’t delay too long or else it will give a chance for bacteria growth.
Can this be done stove top?
I’m sure it could. I’ve never tried yet but I would cook the chicken ahead of time.
I’m making this now, it needed 3 cans (14 oz) of chicken broth to cover it. I’ll let you know if I add more. I can hardly wait to eat it!
It will be a lot more liquid-y. Let me know how it turns out.
I just made the Chicken, Bacon Chowder. I don’t think 2c. of broth is enough. I have made several soups from 365 and find myself adding additional liquid. I use a slow cooker.
Thanks for sharing your experience. How much did you end up adding in?
I haven’t tried it yet, but it & all your other Recipes look relishes. Thank you for all of them. Love getting them & am storing them on Pinterest.
Thanks Susan!
How can I make this low carb/ Kero friendly?
I’m not totally familiar with keto but I bet you’d have to leave out the potatoes. Maybe you could sub cauliflower florets instead.