Potato Corn And Canadian Bacon Chowder

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups red potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 cups corn
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 6 ounces canadian bacon, julienned
• 1 large bay leaf
• 3/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 cups whole milk, divided
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except milk, cornstarch, salt and pepper in slow cooker; cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours, adding 1 1/2 cups milk during last 30 minutes.
• 2 discard bay leaf. process half the soup in food processor or blender until smooth; return to slow cooker.
• 3 cover and cook on high for 10 mintues; stir in combined 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch, stirring 2-3 mintues. season to taste with salt and pepper.