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This creamy chicken corn chowder is packed full of chicken, sweet corn and lots of crispy bacon. Perfect for cool fall days and cold winter nights. Plus it's ready in under an hour! 

Chicken Corn Chowder

Author: Brandy O'Neill - Nutmeg Nanny
Super thick and creamy chicken corn chowder. This soup is packed full of chicken, sweet corn, and lots of crispy bacon. Your whole family will love this!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bacon cut into 1/2 inch strips
  • 1-1/2 pound chicken breast 1-inch dice
  • 3/4 cup onion small dice
  • 1/2 cup celery small dice
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper small dice
  • 16 ounces small red potatoes 1/2 inch dice
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 fresh thyme sprigs leaves removed
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 32 ounces chicken stock plus a little more, as needed
  • 2 pounds frozen corn
  • 3 cups half and half
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Kosher salt as needed
  • Sliced green onions for topping

Instructions

  • Set a large dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until it has rendered its fat and is crispy.
  • Remove bacon and strain it onto a paper towel-lined plate, and set aside.
  • Leave the bacon grease in the pot and add chicken to the pot. Cook until no longer pink.
  • Add in the onions, celery, red bell peppers, and potatoes and saute for about 5 minutes.
  • Add in the garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  • Add in the thyme leaves and flour. Stir to coat all the vegetables in flour.
  • Stir in a little chicken stock, stir to help incorporate the flour and slowly stir in the rest of the stock. Stir to combine.
  • Add the corn and half and half, stir to combine, and let simmer for about 20 minutes or until warmed and slightly thickened. (This soup is not super thick!)
  • Stir in the black pepper, taste, and add kosher salt as needed.
  • To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with some of the crispy bacon and sliced green onions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1321kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 113g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 320mg | Sodium: 1693mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 25g
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken bacon chowder, chicken chowder, chicken recipes, chicken soup recipes, chowder recipes, corn chowder, creamy soup recipes
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