Corn Chowder {Slow Cooker}
This hearty and comforting chowder has all the ingredients you love yet it's very low in fat and so easy to make! Make it a soup and salad night by serving it up with a fresh spinach and cucumber salad.
Ingredients
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 2 pounds red potatoes, cubed
- 10 ounces frozen corn
- 16oz Ham Steak, cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- cilantro or flat leaf parsley for garnish
Makes 8
Directions
- Add celery, onion and potatoes to the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Layer corn and cubed ham on top. Add thyme, garlic powder and pepper. Pour water over the top and add bay leaf.
- Cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours or on LOW for 6-8 hours.
- Optional: For a creamier chowder, carefully scoop 2-3 cups of chowder out (avoiding ham) and blend in a blender or with an Immersion blender until thick and smooth, then return to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Top with fresh cilantro or flat leaf parsley and serve hot.
Nutrition facts
Serves 8
- calories: 180
- calories from fat: 25
- cholesterol: 25mg
- dietary fiber: 3.0g
- potassium: 805mg
- protein: 14.1g
- saturated fat: 0.9g
- sodium: 727mg
- sugars: 2.6g
- total carbohydrates: 25.8g
- total fat: 2.8g
- trans fat: 0.0g
Disclaimer: Type2Diabetes.net cannot guarantee a recipe that has been scaled to make a different number of servings from the original.

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