Potato Corn Chowder
Our delicious potato corn chowder is creamy, cheesy, and completely comforting. Sweet corn and crispy bacon add the perfect rustic texture to this luscious chowder recipe.
Cheesy Potato Chowder with Corn and Bacon Recipe
One of the main reasons I love this easy potato corn chowder with bacon is that it works in the warmer and cooler months.
It pairs beautifully with a green salad in the spring and summer, but it’s also hearty enough to warm bellies during the winter.
If you don’t want to hear all about this soup you can just scroll right down to the bottom of the page to grab the recipe!
This easy potato corn chowder recipe is loaded with scrumptious ingredients. Here are a few of the shining stars.
Russet potatoes, crispy fried bacon, sweet corn, onions, garlic, heavy cream, and loads of cheese!
How To Make Corn Potato Chowder
In a large dutch oven cook bacon for about 8 minutes or until crispy. Remove bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain, then crumble when cool. Wipe the pot with a paper towel to remove excess oil.
Return pot to medium heat, then add butter, onion, and garlic. Saute until softened, about 4 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute.
Add chicken broth and potatoes, bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally. Cook until potatoes are just tender but not falling apart, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Whisk in heavy cream. Add cheddar cheese, stirring until melted. Stir in corn and half the bacon, crumbled. Simmer just until corn is heated through, about 3-5 minutes.
Serve hot potato corn chowder immediately, topped with remaining crumbled bacon, green onion, and more cheddar, if desired. And who wouldn’t desire extra cheese and bacon, I mean, come on!
Whether you’re looking for an easy soup recipe for a busy weeknight, or a special Sunday dinner, this simple chowder is a great choice.
If you’d like to boost the vegetables in this chowder, you could also add diced carrots and celery.
I hope you love this easy potato corn chowder with bacon as much as my family does.
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More Comforting Dishes
- Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Soup
- Crock Pot Ham and Beans
- Crock Pot Chicken Orzo Soup
- Ground Beef Vegetable Soup
Potato Corn Chowder
Rustic potato corn chowder with bacon is loaded with flavor and easy to make!
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon, chopped and divided
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped ( about 1 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 4 c. chicken broth
- 3 large Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
- 2 c. shredded cheddar
- 1/4 c. heavy cream
- 4 c. frozen corn
- Salt and pepper to taste
- green onions, sliced, optional
- extra cheese, optional
Instructions
- In a dutch oven cook bacon for about 8 minutes or until crispy. Remove bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain, then crumble when cool. Wipe the pot with a paper towel to remove excess oil.
- Return pot to medium heat, then add butter, onion, and garlic. Saute until softened, about 4 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth and potatoes, bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally. Cook until potatoes are just tender but not falling apart, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Whisk in heavy cream. Add cheddar cheese, stirring until melted. Stir in corn and half the bacon, crumbled. Simmer just until corn is heated through, about 3-5 minutes.
- Serve hot potato corn chowder immediately, topped with remaining crumbled bacon, green onion, and more cheddar, if desired. And who wouldn’t desire extra cheese and bacon, I mean, come on!
Notes
Recipe adapted from Delish.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 614Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 1276mgCarbohydrates: 66gFiber: 7gSugar: 8gProtein: 25g
Wish I could snap my fingers and have a bowl in front of me! Geez, this looks so good and I am sooooo hungry!!!
This was amazingly delicious! We are dairy-free so I traded out the heavy cream with coconut milk and used Daiya cheddar-style shreds. I also added in 3 medium carrots–thank you for THAT suggestion! And thank you for this recipe! An absolute keeper.
Can u use fresh. Corn?
Yes!
This looks amazing, I was looking for a recipe for the crock pot. Do you have directions on how I could make it in there?
I cooked everything pretty much according to directions, up to adding the heavy cream, put it in the crock-pot. I will let it cook some more and then add the shredded cheese later. Hopefully it will come out alright
Turned out good! We did add 1/2 bottle of dark beer, carrots, celery, small jalapeño, tomatillo and ham. Was a bit spicy and very good.
Delicious I love the recipe.
Delicious and easy to prepare. I added extra bacon and chives to garnish. A great comfort food!
Made it tonight and it was delicious! Even my husband and son loved it! Thank you for this recipe!