Chicken Bacon Chowder

Categories: bacon, chicken, crock pot, low carb, soup

Ingredients

• 5 large chicken breasts
• 1-1/2 packages bacon
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 12 oz cream cheese
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2/3 bag frozen pepper/onion mix
• 3 tsp minced garlic
• 2 tsp salt
• 1.5 tsp pepper
• 1.5 tsp basil
• 1.5 tsp thyme
• 3 tsp garlic powder

Directions

1. Turn crock pot on low and put in vegetables, chicken broth (keep back about 1/3 cup), butter, and salt; cover to begin warming

2. Cut bacon into small pieces and cook until very crisp; remove from pan to crock pot

3. Leave a small amount of bacon grease in the pan and use it to sear chicken on both sides

4. Remove chicken and cut into small chunks; use remaining chicken broth to de-glaze pan and pour it into the crock pot

5. Add all remaining ingredients to crock pot and stir well; cook on low for 6 hours

6. Stir well before serving as the soup will separate

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