Slow Cooker Corn Chowder

I'm back to more regular posting after getting...married!

This was so yummy and creamy--perfect for a chilly day. Also, it's super easy to make.

Ingredients
-1.5 lbs red potatoes
~2 1/2 C chicken broth (could sub vegetable broth)
-3 cans of corn (we used two 11oz cans and one 15oz can)
-1 red onion, diced
-salt, pepper, dash of cayenne (all to taste)
-3 cloves of garlic, diced
-1/2 stick of butter
~2/3 C half-and-half
-4 slices turkey bacon (optional)

Steps
1. Add first six ingredients to a crock pot and cook on low for about 6-8 hours.
2. Add about half the soup to a blender and process very quickly (you can do it more if you like your chowder smooth [I like mine chunky]), mash up the rest of the ingredients in the crock pot with a potato masher.
3. Add cream and butter. Taste soup to see if you should add more salt and pepper. Cook on low for another 20 minutes.
4. Cook bacon.
5. Serve soup and top with bacon and chives, if desired.