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    Bless This Mess > Recipes > Soups, Stews, & Chowders

    Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Corn Chowder with Ham

    Published: Oct 25, 2018 · Modified: Feb 7, 2020 by Melissa · 7 Comments

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    Easy Potato Corn Chowder Recipe

    Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Corn Chowder is made with simple ingredients you already have in the pantry, and it’s packed with flavor! It's an easy dinner recipe the whole family will love.

    We love potato chowders! If you do too, you should also try my Easy Baked Potato Corn Chowder and my Creamy Potato Chowder recipes.

    Crockpot Chowder Recipe

    This Creamy Chowder Recipe Is Perfect For Using Fresh Veggies

    This is one of my favorite slow cooker recipes and it's for a good reason! Potato corn chowder is so easy to make, your whole family will love it, and it's easy on the budget. It's creamy without being heavy, it's full of veggies, and it packs a lot of flavor, thanks to the ham, without costing an arm and a leg. I also love this recipe because I happen to grow a whole lot of what's in it. I LOVE meals that I can make with things from the garden. I grew the corn, potatoes, and carrots you see in the picture and I made homemade chicken stock from chickens we raised for the freezer last fall. If that isn't homesteading in a bowl, I don't know what is!

    Potato Corn Chowder Is Easy To Make For Busy Nights

    My  mom made a recipe really similar to this when I was a kid and I assume it was for the same reasons - everyone loves it and Dad grew most of what she needed in the garden. This is a recipe that I always take to gatherings when asked to bring a pot of soup because it always hits the spot and isn't much work on my part. I also love it that the creaminess just comes from a can of evaporated milk. I don't always have cream in my fridge but I always have some canned milk in the pantry. That makes this a really easy meal to throw together and have cooking away in the slow cooker when life gets busy.

    I like to take potato corn chowder to new moms and sick friends or neighbors, too, because it's simple but everyone likes it. It's one of those recipes that you make over and over again and eventually stop using a "recipe" all together. You just toss stuff in your slow cooker and let it do it's thing. It's taken me so long to share because I had to stop and figure out the measurements so that I could share it!

    Tips For Making Potato Corn Chowder In A Slow Cooker:

    • When you add the chicken stock, it should be within an inch of covering the veggies if not completely covering them. Add more stock as needed to get it up to that level (you can also add a bit of water and just adjust the salt and pepper to taste).
    • You can use any potatoes you like, even super small new potatoes as long as they are 1 to 1 ½ inches in size to ensure even cooking times. Peel them or leave the skin on - either works just fine.
    • Don’t love ham? Try adding 2 medium chicken breasts in with the veggies and broth at the beginning of the cook time. Pull them out just before you add the evaporated milk or cream. Shred the chicken and add it back to the slow cooker when you add the milk or cream.
    • Serve this with a side of my favorite sweet Cornbread Recipe and you'll have yourself one awesome meal.
    • I have this slow cooker and love it. My favorite part is that the lid clamps on! Once you lose a batch of slow cooker meatballs in the back of your car, you'll never get one without a clamp-on lid again.

    Slow Cooker Chowder Recipe
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    Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Corn Chowder with Ham


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    5 from 2 reviews

    • Author: Melissa Griffiths - Bless this Mess
    • Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
    • Yield: Serves 8-10 1x
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    Simple slow cooker potato and corn chowder made with simple ingredients you already have in the pantry and packed with flavor


    Ingredients

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    • 2-3 cup chopped carrots
    • 4-6 cups cubed potatoes (1 to 1 ½ inch cubes)
    • 1 medium to large onion, chopped
    • 2-3 cups frozen corn
    • 1 quart chicken stock
    • 1 can evaporated milk or 1 cup cream
    • 2 teaspoons salt
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 cups cubed ham
    • Additional salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    1. Add the carrots, potatoes, onion, and corn to the base of your slow cooker.
    2. Add the chicken stock and stir well to combine.
    3. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 6-8 or until the potatoes and carrots are cooked through.
    4. 15 minutes before serving, add the evaporated milk or cream, salt, garlic powder, and cubed ham. Stir well to combine. Let the mixture cook for an additional 15 minutes before serving hot with additional salt and pepper to taste.

    Notes

    • When you add the chicken stock, it should be within an inch of covering the veggies if not completely covering them. Add more stock as needed to get it up to that level (you can also add a bit of water and just adjust the salt and pepper to taste).
    • You can use any potatoes you like, even super small new potatoes as long as they are 1 to 1 ½ inches in size to ensure even cooking times. Peel them or leave the skin on.
    • Don’t love ham? Try adding 2 medium chicken breasts in with the veggies and broth at the beginning of the cook time. Pull them out just before you add the evaporated milk or cream in. Shred the chicken and add it back to the slow cooker when you add the milk or cream.
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 4 hours
    • Category: Soups
    • Method: Slow Cooker
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: chowder recipe, slow cooker chowder, slow cooker soup, crockpot chowder, crockpot soup #potato corn chowder recipe, chowder with ham, potato corn chowder with ham, crockpot corn chowder, slow cooker corn chowder

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    This is a recipe that I make over and over again because it's easy and cheap, and I almost always have everything on hand to make it. Plus my kids eat it really well, too. What's not to love about flavorful slow cooker recipes that the whole family eats?! I can't wait for you to try this one.

    Simple slow cooker potato and corn chowder made with simple ingredients you already have in the pantry, and it’s packed with flavor.
    Simple slow cooker potato and corn chowder made with simple ingredients you already have in the pantry, and it’s packed with flavor.
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    1. LeeTrisha

      March 07, 2022 at 11:47 am

      Is this recipe good without the chopped ham?

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      • Melissa

        March 07, 2022 at 2:45 pm

        Yes, it's just fine with out it, I'll often add more salt and garlic powder to the pot to add a little more flavor.

    2. Linger, Kristy Murray

      March 02, 2022 at 11:58 am

      Now you got my mouth watering for your potato corn chowder recipe. And that it is made in the crock pot is so perfect. Thanks for sharing Melissa.

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    3. Bernice Virkler

      January 10, 2020 at 7:29 am

      Great recipe! It's rare to find a recipe for soup that everyone in the family loves, Thank you!

      ★★★★★

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      • Melissa

        January 12, 2020 at 8:24 am

        More pictures!! Thank you so much! It looks so good!

    4. Kristy Esty

      December 16, 2019 at 12:29 pm

      Kids and hubby approved! Love this soup, such an easy way to have dinner ready in the crock pot and it’s delicious in the cold weather months!

      ★★★★★

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      • Melissa

        December 16, 2019 at 1:15 pm

        Woohoo! I love it too (it's on my list for Thursday this week!) Enjoy!

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