A delicious crockpot turkey recipe, this Crockpot Turkey Corn Chowder is the perfect comfort food recipe for leftover turkey.

Slow Cooker Turkey Corn Chowder Recipe

Corn Chowder is a relatively new food for me. I first heard about it in the Devil Wears Prada back in 2006 and it sounded scrumptious – even if cellulite was one of the main ingredients…

However, I was a student in Canada at the time so corn chowder was in short supply and recipes that took more than 10 minutes rarely happened. It wasn’t until Ella and I visited the Storytellers Cafe at Disney’s Grand Floridian at Walt Disney World that I finally got my first bowl of corn chowder – and it’s been a favorite ever since!

Now, while I wouldn’t call this recipe healthy, I’ve definitely lightened it up quite a bit and there are some healthy additions that make our Crockpot Turkey Corn Chowder a great choice when you want some serious comfort food.

Health benefits of turkey: it is a rich source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, mineral selenium (which is required for thyroid hormone metabolism), the amino acid tryptothan, zinc and vitamin B12.

Garlic’s health benefits are too numerous to note here (they would be an entire blog post in themselves), but a couple of the main benefits are that it helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure, contains cancer-fighting anti-oxidants, etc. Read more about the benefits of incorporating garlic into your recipes here.

Onions are anti-inflammatory and high in vitamin C, vitamin B-6, and manganese.

Alright – now on to the recipe!

Crockpot Turkey Corn Chowder Ingredients

Olive oil or Butter
Bacon, chopped
Garlic, minced or chopped
Onion, chopped
Turkey, chopped or shredded
Corn <– fresh or cream-style)
Chicken Broth <– grab our recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Broth
Potatoes, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
Cream Cheese
Heavy Cream <– can use whole milk

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.

Tip: add as many extra veggies as you’d like. Potatoes are pretty traditional but swap them out if you’re not a fan.

Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful

Crockpot
Crockpot Liners <– I haven’t used these but I have several friends who SWEAR by these for easy clean up
Measuring cups and spoons
Ladle

This is the crockpot that I use the most often – it has a thermoshield which not only prevents little fingers from being burned if the kids touch the outside of the crockpot, but it’s also great for bringing along to potlucks. I also like that I can set the cook time on it, so if we end up taking too long playing outside (or running errands) I don’t have to worry about the food burning.

How to Make Turkey Corn Chowder in a Slow Cooker

Place oil, bacon, onion and garlic in a large slow cooker.

Cover and heat on high for approximately 10 minutes, until onions are translucent.

Add the corn, potatoes, turkey and broth.

Stir and cover to cook on high about 45 minutes to an hour (on low 2-3 hours).

Add the cream cheese and allow to melt into the broth, approximately 15 minutes.

Season to taste, and then stir in the heavy cream right before serving.

TURKEY CORN CHOWDER TOPPING SUGGESTIONS:

Crumbled bacon
Parsley
Chopped green onion
Shredded cheese
Crumbled corn chips

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Yield: 10 cups soup

Turkey Corn Chowder

Name: Turkey Corn Chowder
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Soup recipe
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon olive oil or butter; 2 slices bacon, chopped; 5 cloves garlic, minced or chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cups turkey, chopped or shredded; 2 15-ounce cans corn (fresh or cream-style); 5 cups chicken broth; 2 potatoes, chopped; Salt and pepper, to taste; 4 oz cream cheese; 1 cup heavy cream or whole milk

A delicious and healthy turkey corn chowder recipe made in the crockpot

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil or butter
2 slices bacon, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced or chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cups turkey, chopped or shredded
2 15-ounce cans corn (fresh or cream-style)
5 cups chicken broth
2 potatoes, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 oz cream cheese
1 cup heavy cream or whole milk

Instructions

Place oil, bacon, onion and garlic in a large slow cooker.
Cover and heat on high for approximately 10 minutes, until onions are translucent.
Add the corn, potatoes, turkey and broth.
Stir and cover to cook on high about 45 minutes to an hour (on low 2-3 hours).
Add the cream cheese and allow to melt into the broth, approximately 15 minutes.
Season to taste, and then stir in the heavy cream right before serving.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 347Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 625mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gProtein: 15g

Sugar, Spice and Glitter uses an auto-generate nutrition calculator. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate unless analyzed in a scientific lab, so these should be considered more of a guideline than medical information.

This crockpot turkey corn chowder is rich, creamy and comforting – everything a good corn chowder should be!

For more delicious crockpot recipes, check out our Crockpot White Bean Turkey Chili or our Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings.

Crockpot Turkey Corn Chowder