New England Seafood Chowder (slow Cooker)

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 leeks, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced ( & light green parts only)
• 8 ounces red new potatoes, cut in eighths
• 1 1/2 cups fresh corn or 1 (11 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of potato soup
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 8 ounces cod fish fillets, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 8 ounces raw large shrimp, peeled
• 1 cup milk
• 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Recipe

• 1 place leeks, potatoes and corn in a 3 1/2 qt or larger slow-cooker. add soup, water, bay leaf, thyme and cayenne; mix gently.
• 2 cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours until potatoes are tender.
• 3 add seafood about 15 minutes before serving; heat until fish is just cooked through.
• 4 stir in milk; remove bay leaf and remove from heat.
• 5 serve in bowls with crumbled bacon over top.