Slow Cooker Amish Snow Day Soup

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🥣 Slow Cooker Amish Snow Day Soup (Creamy Corn Chowder)

🌽 Introduction

There’s something magical about a soup that quietly simmers all day, filling the house with warmth and comfort. Amish Snow Day Soup, a creamy corn chowder, is the kind of meal made for cold mornings, slow afternoons, and family gathered around the table. With tender potatoes, sweet corn, smoky bacon, and rich cream, this soup warms you from the inside out — simple, hearty, and deeply satisfying.

This is not fancy food. This is soul food, the kind that loves you back.

🛒 Ingredients

🥓 Main Ingredients

  • 6 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 cups potatoes, peeled and diced (Yukon Gold or Russet)
  • 3 cups corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned & drained)
  • 3 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional but lovely)
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme

🥛 Creamy Finish

  • 1½ cups whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

🌿 Optional Garnishes

  • Chopped parsley
  • Extra crispy bacon bits
  • Shredded cheddar cheese

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Bacon

In a skillet over medium heat, cook the chopped bacon until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside. Leave about 1–2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the pan.

Step 2: Sauté for Flavor

Add the diced onion to the bacon grease and sauté until soft and fragrant (about 3–4 minutes).

Step 3: Load the Slow Cooker

Add potatoes, corn, sautéed onion, cooked bacon (reserve a little for garnish), chicken broth, salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme to the slow cooker.

Step 4: Slow Simmer

Cover and cook:

  • LOW for 6–7 hours
  • HIGH for 3–4 hours
    Until potatoes are fork-tender.

Step 5: Make It Creamy

In a small saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly add milk and cream, whisking until thickened.

Step 6: Finish the Soup

Stir the creamy mixture into the slow cooker. Cover and cook an additional 20–30 minutes until thick and velvety.

🍲 Methods & Cooking Style

  • Slow Cooker Method: Traditional and cozy, perfect for snow days and busy mornings
  • Stovetop Adaptation: Can be made in a large pot by simmering 30–40 minutes
  • Blended Option: Blend 1–2 cups of soup and stir back in for extra creaminess

📜 History & Amish Roots

Amish cooking is built on simplicity, practicality, and love. Meals were designed to feed large families using humble, local ingredients — potatoes from the cellar, corn from the fields, milk from the barn. Snow days meant staying home, working together, and eating warm food that filled bellies and hearts.

This corn chowder reflects that tradition: no waste, no rush, just comfort.

🧩 Formation & Flavor Balance

  • Corn brings sweetness
  • Potatoes add body and comfort
  • Bacon adds smoky depth
  • Cream ties everything together

Each spoonful is balanced, rich, and soothing.

💛 Conclusion

Slow Cooker Amish Snow Day Soup isn’t just a recipe — it’s a feeling. It’s snow tapping the windows, kids warming their hands on bowls, and time slowing down just enough to breathe. One bite, and you understand why simple food lasts forever.

🥰 For the Lovers of Comfort Food

Perfect for:

  • ❄️ Cold winter days
  • 🏡 Family dinners
  • 🧺 Meal prep & leftovers
  • ❤️ Anyone who loves creamy, cozy soups

Serve with crusty bread or warm biscuits for the ultimate comfort meal.

If you’d like: ✨ a cheesy version
✨ a vegetarian Amish-style twist
✨ or more cozy slow cooker recipes

Just tell me — I’ve got plenty more love to share 🍲🤍

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