Imagine coming home to a kitchen filled with the most mouth-watering aroma of a creamy, hearty chowder that practically melts in your mouth! This Slow Cooker Corn Potato Chowder with Ham is the ultimate set-it-and-forget-it meal that will transform your dinner routine from mundane to magnificent. With minimal prep time and maximum flavor, this recipe is about to become your new go-to comfort food that will have your family begging for seconds (and maybe even thirds)!
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8 hrs
Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups potatoes, diced
- 2 cups corn, frozen or fresh
- 1 cup diced ham
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients by washing and dicing potatoes into uniform 1/2-inch cubes to ensure even cooking
- Finely chop the onion to distribute flavor evenly throughout the chowder
- Grease the interior of the slow cooker with butter or cooking spray to prevent sticking
- Combine diced potatoes, corn, chopped onion, and diced ham into the slow cooker
- Pour chicken broth over the ingredients, ensuring all vegetables are mostly covered
- Season with salt and pepper, adjusting to personal taste preferences
- Cover slow cooker and set to low heat setting for 7-8 hours, allowing ingredients to slowly simmer and develop rich flavors
- During the last 30 minutes of cooking, stir in heavy cream to create a creamy, luxurious texture
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, adding more salt or pepper to enhance flavor profile
- Once cooking is complete, let chowder rest for 10 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld
- Serve hot, optionally garnishing with fresh chopped chives or additional ham pieces
Tips
- Dice your potatoes uniformly to ensure even cooking and a consistent texture throughout the chowder.
- Use fresh ingredients when possible - while frozen corn works great, fresh corn can elevate the flavor profile significantly.
- Don't rush the cooking process. The slow cooker's low and slow method allows flavors to develop and meld beautifully.
- Be careful not to oversalt - ham is already quite salty, so start with a conservative amount of salt and adjust at the end.
- For an extra creamy texture, consider using an immersion blender to partially blend some of the potatoes before adding the heavy cream.
- If you want to make this dish ahead of time, it freezes excellently for up to 3 months when stored in an airtight container.
- For added depth of flavor, consider sautéing the onions briefly before adding them to the slow cooker.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 320kcal
Carbohydrates: 35g
Protein: 15g
Fat: 16g
Saturated Fat: 9g
Cholesterol: 55mg
