Slow Cooker Potato and Corn Chowder
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The easiest chowder you will ever make. Throw everything in the crockpot and you’re set! Easy peasy!
It’s crockpot season! I finally dusted off my slow cooker, which was covered in a lot of Butters’ fur, and put it to use immediately. And even though it’s hitting close to 90 degrees F, this cozy chowder is an absolute must.
Now the beauty of this recipe is just how easily this comes together. Simply throw everything into the crockpot, let it cook on high for 4 hrs (or low for 8 hrs), and then stir in your butter and cream.
Done and done. Super easy, right? It’s practically fool-proof.
Best of all, this soup is enough to feed an army and freezes beautifully. Just be sure to hold off on the cream and butter until after defrosting.
Now if it’s still 90 degrees F in your area, just be sure to crank up the AC and serve yourself a bowl of this hearty soup. It’ll keep you cozy all year long!
Slow Cooker Potato and Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 24 ounces red potato, diced
- 1 16-ounce package frozen corn
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Place potatoes and corn into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in flour and gently toss to combine. Stir in chicken stock, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.* Stir in butter and heavy cream.
- Serve immediately.
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Question: In the picture it appears that the corn has been grilled or roasted which would probably improve flavor…did you do something to the corn before you put it in the crockpot? Thanks! I’m excited to try this!
I like using Trader Joe’s frozen roasted corn – it’s a staple at our house!
Chungah,
Just wanted to say that I am loving your website. My fiance and I are working our way through the recipes. This one is in the crockpot, we have a cake in the oven, and we tried the spinach and artichoke mac and cheese on Friday!
Thanks for bringing fun, interesting, and healthy things into our lives!
Thanks for a great recipe! My husband & I tried it last night & it turned out perfect. It was wonderful coming home to dinner already complete!
Thanks for everything you do!
I love potato soup and corn chowder so this combo sounds lovely to me! Such pretty photos as well. <3
Is the heavy cream and butter added after it is done cooking?
Yes, please refer to the last step in the recipe.
Looks delicious and so easy! I have fresh corn…when do you think I should add it to the crock pot – at the beginning like the frozen?? Thanks!
Yes, that should be fine.
I have never made a chowder before! This looks incredible delicious and jam packed full of yummy flavours, definitely need to try the recipe.
This looks really amazing! Like wow!
Nice one pot meal and your pictures look lovely!
What if we can’t have dairy. Is there an alternative for the heavy cream? This would be so good if we could eat it.
You can certainly omit the heavy cream to suit your dietary restrictions – the heavy cream really just adds in that luxury creaminess!
Can I use 1/2 & 1/2 instead of the heavy cream?
Yes, absolutely.
I try to avoid dairy too and was thinking adding cashew cream would be good and give you awesome creaminess. Soak 1/4 cup of cashews and then blend them in the blender with a bit of water into a cream before adding to the crockpot.
You can also use coconut milk
Perfect meal for the fall weather Mi is getting!
Just wanted to let you know I have really been enjoying your website and the newsletter. It is a wonderful way to try new things, photos are great and food is terrific! Thanks for your effort…beauty and food!
When it’s hot and I want to use my crock pot without heating up the kitchen, I set it up in the garage! Works great every time. 🙂
Yum! I love corn chowder. I still need to dust off my crock-pot. It still feels like summer here too!
Making this in the crockpot now! Can’t wait to try!
Yum, this sounds delicious! I am throwing in fresh crab at the end. I love your recipes, thank you!
That sounds amazing!!
Absolutely gorgeous photos, love that I can see every thyme leaf!
This chowder is awesome. I love your recipes. Thank you.
Thankfully not 90 degrees here. Becoming fall and that makes me think of soups and my crockpot. You’ve combined them both beautifully here. Will be trying this very soon. Question: with the thyme and oregano you mean dried, right?
Yes, dried thyme and oregano. If you would like to use fresh herbs, just be sure to triple the dried amount to 1 TBS.
Hi there,
This chowder looks amazing! I plan on preparing this in the am and bringing to an all day skate competition at our local rink. If I add the butter and cream after it is cooked how long do you think the soup will hold up if I keep crock pot on low for serving? I would likely have to have chowder available for serving by 10 am through 3pm or so. Do you think it will hold up all day? Thanks so much I am so excited to make this!
I’d say that it would be safe to last a couple of hours on “warm” in the crockpot, but unfortunately, I cannot answer this with certainty as I have not tried it myself. I recommend using your best judgement for serving.
As a person who owns 7 crock pots, I would not recommend keeping a cream based soup on low all day. However, there are crock pots available out there that also include a warm setting, which is the ideal way to go. Good luck!
The cream and butter aren’t added until the very end. It is, in fact, perfectly ideal to cook as described.
Sorry, missed the prior question about keeping it on low for serving all day. My apologies!
Great comfort food, can’t get any better!
I love these ideas now that I spend most of my days working in a kitchen, I could have this waiting for me when I got back – perfect 😀 Chowders are amazing 🙂 x