Southwest Style Creamy Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 stalks celery thinly sliced
• 1 cup chicken broth 
• 8 ounce cream cheese 
• 4 cups corn kernels fresh
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons ground pepper black
• 0.5 cup milk 2% low-fat
• 0.5 cup mexican cheese blend shredded
• 0.3 cup sugar white

Equipment

• slow cooker

Directions

1. Place sugar, corn, cream cheese, Mexican cheese, milk, chicken broth, celery, garlic, bacon, and pepper into a slow cooker. Cook on High for 1 hour, then reduce heat to Low and cook for an additional 2 1/2 hours.