Slow Cooker Potato, Sausage And Sweet Corn Chowder

Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb ground mild italian sausage
• 8 -10 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 -1 1/2 cup corn
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1/2 large onion, peeled and diced
• 1 lime, juice of
• fresh cilantro, chopped
• 5 cups chicken stock (or 5 cups water and 5 chicken bouillon cubes)
• 1 -1 1/2 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper, as needed

Recipe

• 1 brown sausage in a skillet set to medium-high heat until fully cooked through and slightly crisp. drain.
• 2 add all ingredients except for the heavy cream into slow cooker. stir to combine.
• 3 cook on high for about 4 hours or on low for about 6 hours.
• 4 blend about half the soup using an immersion blender (or just scoop it into your upright blender, then return to slow cooker).
• 5 add in the heavy cream. stir to combine. lid and allow chowder to return to temperature - this takes about fifteen minutes.
• 6 check for seasoning - add salt and/or pepper, as needed.
• 7 serve topped with additional fresh cilantro for garnish and/or shredded cheddar cheese, if desired.