Slow Cooker Creamed Corn with Onion and Chives

Corn is simmered in a creamy bacon sauce in the slow cooker for a make-ahead side dish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 313 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 4 slices bacon
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup half-and-half
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped
• cooking spray
• 1 (8 ounce) container chive and onion cream cheese
• 4 ½ cups whole kernel corn

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; crumble when cool enough to handle.

Step 2

Coat the inside of a 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.

Step 3

Combine corn, red bell pepper, half-and-half, butter, sugar, salt, black pepper, and half the crumbled bacon in the slow cooker; stir well.

Step 4

Cook on High for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

Step 5

Stir cream cheese into corn mixture; cook until cheese melts, about 10 more minutes. Stir well and top with remaining bacon before serving.