slow cooker creamed corn with onion and chives

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 slices bacon
• cooking spray
• 4 1/2 cups whole kernel corn
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) container chive and onion cream cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 40 mins


• place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. drain the bacon slices on paper towels; crumble when cool enough to handle.
• coat the inside of a 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• combine corn, red bell pepper, half-and-half, butter, sugar, salt, black pepper, and half the crumbled bacon in the slow cooker; stir well.
• cook on high for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• stir cream cheese into corn mixture; cook until cheese melts, about 10 more minutes. stir well and top with remaining bacon before serving.