Vegetarian Slow Cooker Corn Chowder

Spicy corn chowder simmered in the slow cooker is perfect for a cold winter's day served with a chunk of sourdough bread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 267 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 large carrots, chopped
• 4 cups half-and-half cream
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 3 (15 ounce) cans cream-style corn
• 3 (15.25 ounce) cans whole-kernel corn
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen diced hash brown potatoes
• 1 large sweet white onion, chopped
• 3 bell peppers, chopped
• 3 hot cherry peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 poblano peppers, seeded and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour cream-style corn and whole-kernel corn in a slow cooker set to Low; add hash browns and stir.

Step 2

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir red onion, white onion, bell peppers, celery, carrots, jalapeno peppers, cherry peppers, and poblano peppers in the melted butter until onions are slightly translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir vegetable mixture into slow cooker; top with half-and-half.

Step 3

Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 hours.