Creamy Corn Chowder

3-4 slices bacon chopped
1T. Butter
1 onion chopped
1 can evaporated milk or 1 cup 1/2&1/2
1 can cream of chicken soup (I've used cream of broccoli or cream of celery before)
1 can water
2 tsp chicken bullion
2 cans whole kernel corn
2 cans cream style corn
1 T. chili powder

Melt butter in 2 qt boiler. Add Bacon and cook until mostly done, add onion and cook until onion is clear. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to simmer. Blend. (I use my immersion blender so I don't have to transfer from pot) Keep warm until ready to serve. Serve with grated cheese and crumbled bacon and opt. green onions.

(to modify for Crockpot. Use the microwave to cook the bacon (2 mins for 4 slices) then chop with kitchen shears. Saute onion in butter on stove or in a bowl in the microwave again. Add along with remaining ingredients to Crockpot. Blend with immersion blender. Heat on low all day or on high from noon until dinnertime)