Name: Slow Cooker Corn and Cheddar Chowder
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: PT3HR30M
Yield: 4 - 6
Ingredients: 6 bacon slices, chopped; 1 leek, white part only, finely chopped; 1 potato, finely diced; 500 ml (2 cups) frozen corn kernels; 375 ml (1 1/2 cup) chicken broth; 500 ml (2 cups) 15% cream; 1 can of creamed corn; 1 sprig of fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 250 ml (1 cup) Cathedral City Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese, crumbled

Prep

20 min
Total

3 hr 30 min
Serving

4 - 6

Slow Cooker Corn and Cheddar Chowder

Ingredients

6 bacon slices, chopped
1 leek, white part only, finely chopped
1 potato, finely diced
500 ml (2 cups) frozen corn kernels
375 ml (1 1/2 cup) chicken broth
500 ml (2 cups) 15% cream
1 can of creamed corn
1 sprig of fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 bay leaf
Salt and freshly ground pepper
250 ml (1 cup) Cathedral City Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese, crumbled

Directions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon for 4 minutes or until crisp. Remove half the bacon and set aside as a garnish.
In the bowl of a slow cooker, add leek, potatoes, corn, chicken broth, cream, creamed corn, thyme and bay leaf. Turn slow cooker to high. Cook, covered, for 3 hours or until potatoes are tender. Remove thyme sprig and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve in bowls, garnished with bacon, Cathedral City Extra Mature Cheddar cheese crumbles and fresh thyme.
Chowder can be refrigerated for 2 days or frozen for 1 month in an airtight container.