One of my favorite soups to make during any season (but in the fall, it really hits the spot!) is this slow cooker smoked sausage and potato corn chowder!

This cozy soup is packed full of flavor from the smoked sausage and textures from the corn and potato. It is one of the best mixes of flavors! It comes together so seamlessly and helps put dinner on the table quickly during hectic weeknights.

Salty, spicy, and a tad sweet from the corn, your family is sure to love this soup!

two bowls filled with soup sit on bright white marble countertops

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This slow cooker smoked sausage potato corn chowder has always been a hit with my whole family. The ingredients are easy to find at a single grocery store without having to hit several stores, which makes this recipe even better. One of my favorite things about this soup is there is nothing to cook before putting all of the ingredients into the cooker. You just slice, chop, and measure, and you have soup in the making!

It is smokey because of the sausage, slightly sweet before of the corn and peppers, and creamy because of the added heavy cream – it covers all of those flavor factors that I love.

The soup makes a great addition to your easy weeknight meal lineup, especially during busier times like sports season, busy weeknights, or even a lazy Sunday. All you have to do is toss in all of your ingredients, set the slow cooker, and forget it!

Why you’ll love this Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage Potato Corn Chowder

Delicious – This soup is creamy, spicy, salty, and slightly sweet from the corn.

Easy to Cook – The slow cooker makes this such a simple recipe to prepare for your family.

Simple Ingredients – The ingredients are easy to find in most grocery stores and you are likely to have most on hand

Slow cooker – Lastly, if I know my day will be busy, my crockpot comes out!

Ingredients

measuring cup pouring cream into smoked sausage corn chowder

Smoked Sausage – I used a smoked sausage that already came sliced in the package but any smoked sausage will do! I think a smoked chicken sausage would go so well in this!

Chopped Veggies – Onions and red bell peppers add such good flavor to this dish.

Corn – You can use frozen bags of corn or even canned sweet corn. I used a frozen bag of fire roasted corn for this recipe but equal amounts of canned corn would be just as delicious.

Potatoes – Yukon gold potatoes are one of my favorite potatoes to cook with. It cooks fast and holds up well in soups and stews.

Chicken broth – I used store bought cartons of bone broth but homemade broth would be tasty, too!

Seasonings – The seasonings that I used were cumin, oregano, onion powder, and garlic powder. And, of course, salt and pepper to taste!

Heavy Cream – Heavy cream adds that extra creaminess to the chowder. It’s so, so good!

The full recipe, along with the ingredients, can be found below.

Supplies needed to make Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage and Potato Corn Chowder

I really like using my Ninja Foodi Possible for this recipe
Cutting board and knife if you aren’t using a vegetable chopper (this isn’t the exact one I use because I purchased mine is 2017 but this one is similar)
Measuring spoons to measure your seasonings
Measuring cup to measure your heavy cream

How to make Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage and Potato Corn Chowder

a slower cooker on a white countertop with chopped onion and peppers in the pot for chowder

a slower cooker on a white countertop with chopped onions, peppers, sausage, and corn for chowder

First, chop your onion and your pepper and add them to your slow cooker. I used my favorite vegetable chopper for this one. It makes everything the perfect size!

Second, slice your sausage and cut your potatoes into quarters, and add them to your slow cooker.

Next, pour your corn in along with your 2 cartons of chicken broth.

Finally, add in your garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix all of your ingredients well!

Lastly, just before serving, add your heavy cream and stir in well, being careful to not break your potatoes up.

In addition to adding your heavy cream, don’t forget to salt and pepper the dish to your taste!

bowl of smoked sausage and potato corn chowder on a white counter with a second bowl in the background

spoon hovering above bowl of soup with sausage and potato on it

wooden spoon hovering above slow cooker with sausage and potato and corn on it

Tips

If you don’t have frozen corn, you can replace the 16 ounce bag of frozen corn with 2 cans of sweet corn.
Serves well with tortillas or crackers. We like ours with parmesan and cilantro! It would be great with cheddar cheese and hot sauce on top. Make it creamier by adding sour cream!
Don’t forget to turn the slow cooker off when pouring in your heavy cream at the end (just before serving) to prevent your cream from separating.

FAQs

The key ingredients are smoked sausage, potatoes, corn, onions, red bell peppers, heavy cream, and spices and seasonings.

Some alternatives are offered in our “Tips” section.

Store your leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

It does freeze well once cooked. You can cook and freeze into serving sized portions. Just be sure it is cooled completely before freezing.

Before cooking, all of the ingredients freeze well – except for potatoes! Potatoes have a high water content so you’ll want to add them the day you decide to cook them. You can place the sliced sausage, corn, chopped red pepper, and chopped onion, along with all of your seasonings, to a bag and freeze them. When you get ready to cook, just dump your frozen bag of sausage and veggie goodness in your slow cooker along with your potatoes and broth and turn on it!

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