Corn & Black Bean Chowder

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Corn & Black Bean Chowder

Ingredients:

4 slices bacon
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen corn
1 (16 ounce) can cream style corn
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 large red bell pepper, diced
1 small onion, diced
1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup chicken broth or stock
2 cups water
1 cup milk or heavy cream
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine

Preparation:

In skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Remove from skillet and break into bits. Add red bell pepper and onion to bacon drippings, sauté for 8 minutes.

Combine everything in slow cooker except milk and butter. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.

After 6 hours, pour 1/2 of the mixture into blender and puree until smooth. Return to slow cooker and add milk and butter. Cover and cook on high for another hour.