Corn on the Cob with Bacon and Herbed Butter

Bring home the bacon and wrap some corn on the cob with the smoky flavors that are all the rage today. Our novel-tasting Corn on the Cob with Bacon and Herbed Butter will have everyone smiling from ear to ear!

Serves: 12

Cooking Time: 3 hr

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 4 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dillweed
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 ears fresh corn, husks removed
• 12 fully cooked slices bacon
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine butter, garlic, dillweed, black pepper, and salt. Rub butter mixture evenly over ears of corn. Cut each ear in half.
    
2. Wrap each half with 1 slice of bacon, and secure with wooden toothpicks. Place corn in a single layer in a 5-quart slow cooker (see note). Add broth and bell pepper.
    
3. Cover and cook on LOW setting 3 hours or until corn is tender. Remove bacon before serving, if desired.
    

Notes

If all the ears of corn won't fit in a single layer in your slow cooker, it's okay to stack a few; they'll still cook.