Slow cooker chicken and corn chowder | Women's Weekly Food

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely
• 2 rindless bacon slices (130g), cut into 2cm (¾-inch) pieces
• 1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 1.2 kilograms (2½-pound) whole chicken
• 2 trimmed corn cobs (500g)
• 500 grams (1 pound) potatoes, cut into 2cm (¾-inch)pieces
• 1.25 litres (5 cups) chicken stock
• 1 cup (250ml) milk
• 1 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch)
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh chives