"Fast" Slow Cooker Corn Chowder

3 c diced potatoes
16 oz frozen kernel corn
1/2 c 1% milk
1 large red pepper
3 stalks celery
16 oz vegetable broth
1/2 c scallions
2 tbsp canola or olive oil
6 slices turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
Salt and pepper to taste

Peel and steam or boil potatoes until soft. Mash with milk and set aside. Cut vegetables into bite-sized pieces. Heat oil in skillet and cook turkey bacon. Add vegetables and saute until just soft. In slow cooker, combine vegetable broth and then the mashed potatoes. Stir in frozen corn, sauted vegetables and cooked turkey bacon. Cook on high for one hour or until the corn is cooked through. Add salt and pepper as desired to individual servings

Serving Size: Makes 8 3/4 cup servings