Nana Diana's Super Easy Crockpot Corn And Potato Chowder

Well, it is still cold here in Wisconsin.

You've heard of Dumb & Dumber?

Well-here we have Cold and Colder.

Cold days deserve a good Corn Chowder.

I was chatting with my friend, Jettie, 

a few days back and said I was making

CORN CHOWDER.

She said she had never had it!

WHAT?

Shut my mouth (you just try)!  

You have NEVER had 

CORN CHOWDER?

Well, let me remedy that, I told her.

I gave her the recipe.
This is an updated version of one
I posted 2 years ago-and it tastes
even better than the old one.

Now, I did NOT say this was purty

but it sure does taste good!

First, let me say- I am no purist.

I did not go buy ears of corn and

cut them off the ear.

No, indeedy.

I let someone else do that for me-

That Jolly Green Giant is good for something!

Anyway-Here's what you need!

AND

AND

THE SECRET INGREDIENT

Recipe is at the bottom.

Oh- yeah!

You are in a for a treat.

Your hubby will lick his bowl-

just make sure he licks the 

RIGHT bowl!

Fry up about a pound of bacon until crispy.

Break into bite sized pieces.

Throw a couple of BIG potatoes 

in the microwave

and cook until done.

Now THAT is a BIG potato,

wouldn't you agree?

Chop celery and onion & saute in a

couple tablespoons of bacon drippings.

Throw milk, cans of corn, onions, celery

into crockpot.

When potatoes are done pull skin off

and cut into bite sized pieces.

Add thyme and heat through.

This is so good and so easy. and so filling 

and so...well...just so WARMING

on a cold winter day.

So-Here's the recipe:

Nana Diana's Easy Crockpot Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

1# bacon

2 large potatoes- baked in microwave until done.

2 cans Cream of Corn

1 can Niblets Corn

2 large celery stalks- I use the leafy parts, too.-chopped

1/2 cup chopped onion

4 to 6 cups of whole milk OR 2 cups half and half and 3-4 cups of milk

1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon salt-or to taste

Pepper to taste

Directions:

In Crockpot- Mix together 2 cans cream of corn and 1 can niblets corn.  Add milk (or half & half and milk.  Stir in Thyme and salt and pepper.  Stir in 3/4 pound of the bacon.-reserve a couple pieces for garnish.

Meanwhile:  Bake 2 large potatoes until done.  Peel skin off and cut into bite sized chunks.

Saute: chopped celery and onion in 2-3 Tablespoons of bacon grease.  When translucent transfer then to the crockpot..  Heat through on low and serve.  Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Note:  For some reason this demands more salt than most soups.  Add salt until it tastes "right" to you.

If you want a thicker chowder (which hubby likes) take about 1/3 cup flour and mix with 1/2 cup milk until smooth.  Slowly stir into hot chowder and let cook until thickened.

Garnish top of bowl with a few bite sized pieces of bacon.

This is even better reheated on the 2nd day- IF there is any left that is.

And...make sure that YOUR hubby doesn't turn into one of these after eating all that soup.

source

But if he DOES...well, 

I have a companion for him~

As you can see, MyHero likes to wear his

Captain's Hat when he has the remote.

And why sit on a couch when you can lay in bed?

Hmm...Couch potato?

Nope Bed Stud Spud!:>)