Some dinners can be expensive, but this Crazy Cheap Corn Chowder is not one of them. Instead it’s a hearty and filling family dinner that kids and adults will love. Perfect for when corn and potatoes are on special or in season, there’s no cream or milk in it which makes it even cheaper!
Crazy Cheap Corn Chowder
Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
A simple, comforting vanilla sponge made with warm milk and basic pantry staples. Sweet but understated, perfect for afternoon tea or a quick treat.
Course: AppetizersCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
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4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
25
minutesCalories
250
kcalTotal time
35
minutes
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Ingredients
.75 cup Onion-diced
1 cup Carrot-chopped
3 and 1/2 cups Potatoes-peeled and chopped
2.5 cups Corn
6 cups Chicken stock
2 tsp Smoked paprika -more or less to taste
1 gram Salt and pepper-to taste
5 Bacon rashers-diced
Directions
- In an oven or frying pan cook the rashers of bacon. You can choose to chop them before or after cooking, as is your preference.
- Once the bacon is cooked, pop it in your slowcooker along with all of the remaining ingredients. Stir well.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until all of the vegetables are very tender.
- Using a potato masher, immersion blender, or food processor, puree or smooth out the chowder. Make it as smooth or chunky as you like!
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve warm with your choice of bread or croutons.
Clare Whitfield
Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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