Slow Cooker Clam Chowder

My hubby doesn't similar 'regular' soups ... they've got to locomote thick together with chunky for him.  Me?  It doesn't thing ... thick or sparse ... equally long equally it tastes good.  But I create bring to admit, I bring a weakness for creamy, hearty chowder.  And I specially bring a weakness for New England fashion clam chowder.

So, amongst creamy, chunky goodness, I'm happy to country this Slow Cooker Clam Chowder absolutely satisfies us both.  And there's fifty-fifty an unexpected surreptitious to it's comforting creaminess.

My sister-in-law created this wearisome cooker recipe, together with came upwards amongst what I intend is a real creative means to laissez passer it creaminess piece adding an extra appall of flavour at the same time.  Want to know her secret?

Of course of written report you lot do!  You wouldn't locomote reading if you lot didn't desire to know her secret, at 1 time would you?

Well, the unexpected element is a lilliputian tub of chive & onion cream cheese, melted into the chowder at the terminate of the wearisome cooker cooking time.  Brilliant!  Simultaneous thickening, creaminess, together with flavor.  And comfort.

Yes, this chowder is super comforting on a chilly day.  And nosotros all postulate a lilliputian comfort nutrient every at 1 time together with then, don't we?  Mmm, hmmm, perchance fifty-fifty on a non chilly day.

So if you lot beloved comfort inwards the thick together with hearty chowder form, catch a spoon together with dive on in.  And thence snuggle upwards nether a prissy warm blanket, 'cause that's pretty comforting too.

Slow-Cooker Clam Chowder

Source:  An master copy past times my sister-in-law Cheryl

(Printable recipe)
Ingredients

• 3 (6.5 oz.) cans chopped or babe clams, undrained
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 8 small novel cerise potatoes, cutting into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (12 to sixteen oz.) package frozen corn, thawed
• 2 (14 oz.) cans chicken broth
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried marjoram
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• 1 tsp. garlic salt
• 1 c. half & half
• 2 T. cornstarch
• 1 (8 oz.) container onion & chive spreadable cream cheese

Directions

1. In a slow-cooker, combine the clams (with their juice), chopped onion, potatoes, corn, chicken broth, marjoram, thyme, together with garlic salt. Cover. Cook on depression rut setting for half dozen to 8 hours or high rut setting for four to five hours, until potatoes are tender.
2. Combine one-half & one-half together with cornstarch inwards a minor bowl until smooth; gradually stir into clam mixture. Cover. Cook on high rut setting for xv to thirty minutes, until mixture thickens a bit.
3. Stir onion & chive cream cheese into the chowder. Cook on high rut setting for five minutes. Stir chowder until cream cheese is melted together with mixed in.

Enjoy!