Crockpot Corn Chowder

-2 medium-size carrots, finely chopped
-1 stalk celery, finely chopped
-1 large Idaho potato (about 1 lb.) peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
-3 cups chicken broth
-1 bay leaf
-3/4 tsp. dried thyme
-1/8 tsp. paprika
-3/4 tsp. salt
-2 cups milk
-(4 cups frozen corn kernels)

Directions from freezer: Thaw gallon size bag (with above ingredients), and thaw small bag of bacon. Dump gallon size bag into crockpot. Add the bag of frozen corn. Cook 6-8 hours on low. If you like a thicker soup, you can mash up the potatoes. You can also mix 2-3 tbsp. of cornstarch and 2 tbsp. of liquid from the soup. Whisk cornstarch mixture into the soup and cook an additional 10 minutes. Garnish with bacon.

I'm loving my crockpot! Hope that's ok with everyone! :)