This rich and creamy Chicken Bacon Chowder is the ultimate in low carb comfort food. Tender, juicy chicken breast, smokey bacon, onions, celery, leeks, mushrooms, garlic, herbs and spices, slow cooked in a rich creamy broth.
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Chicken Bacon Chowder
- Yield: 8 Servings 1x
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 small leek, cleaned, trimmed and sliced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 6 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 cups chicken stock, divided
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Heat slow cooker on low setting. To slow cooker, add garlic, shallot, leek, celery, mushrooms, onions, 2 tablespoon butter, 1 cup chicken stock, sea salt and black pepper. Cover, and cook vegetables on low for 1 hour. Complete this next step while the vegetables are cooking – In a large skillet over medium-high heat, pan-sear the chicken breasts in the remaining 2 tablespoon butter until they are browned on both sides. – About 5 minutes each side. (Chicken will not be fully cooked during this stage.)
- Remove chicken from pan and set aside. De-glaze the pan with the remaining 1 cup of chicken stock. Using a rubber spatula, scrape up any bits of chicken that may be stuck to the pan. Add chicken stock to slow cooker.
- Add heavy cream, cream cheese, garlic powder, and thyme to the slow cooker. Stir until well combined and there are no longer any visible chunks of cream cheese.
- Once the chicken has cooled, cut it into cubes and add it to the slow cooker, along with bacon. Stir until all ingredients are well combined. Cover and let cook for 6-8 hours.
- Category: Soup Recipes
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cup
- Calories: 355
- Fat: 28g
- Carbohydrates: 6.4g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Protein: 21g
Mary Beth says
I made this tonight on the stovetop! It was so yummy! My in laws liked it as well. Next time I will try it in the crockpot but it was also really simple on the stovetop. I am glad that I doubled the recipe so I could have some for lunch tomorrow. Thanks for that awesome recipe!
Marianne says
I’m not a soup girl- at all. But something about this made me want to try it and I am SO glad that I did! I meal prep every week and I find myself using this recipe at least twice a month. I use rotisserie chicken instead of cooking my own and I absolutely love it. Seriously, A+.
Lisa says
I have been waiting for the first rainy fall day, like today, and now I can’t wait for dinner.
Jennifer says
Has anyone tried coming this in an Instant Pot pressure cooker? I'm curious what the coming time would be? It should potentially cut the cooking time down to an hour ???
Jennifer says
Cooking* time
Darn autocorrect
chris uphold says
I was thinking of using chicken thigh instead? Higher in fat content to be a little more keto friendly. What do you think?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Yes, you could absolutely use chicken thighs instead
Danica says
Made this last week and it was incredible! Definitely a keeper. Thanks for another great recipe.
Heather says
I just made this and holy crap, it was so flippin good! Wowowow! Perfection!
Christy says
This soup looks amazing! Has anyone tried it dairy free so it would be paleo? I would love to try it, but wondering what others may have used in place of the dairy?
MissMorts says
This is in the crock pot now and ells AMAZING!!! Can't wait for it to be ready!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it!! Have a great day!
Matt says
uhhh this recipe doesnt include in the ingredients list how much chicken you used. which is suprising as this is an older recipe
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Uhhh yes it does.