Chicken Bacon Chowder

18  ounces		large Chicken Breasts
12  ounces		of Bacon
2  cups		of Chicken Broth (non MSG)
8  ounces		of Cream Cheese
2  cups		of Heavy Cream
2  tablespoons		Tbs Butter
1/2		large onion
1/4  cup		bell pepper
1		stalk of celery chopped
8  ounces		of fresh sliced Mushrooms
2  teaspoons		minced Garlic
1  teaspoon		Salt
1  teaspoon		Black Pepper
1  teaspoon		Basil
1  teaspoon		Thyme
2  teaspoons		Garlic Powder

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Turn Crockpot on low and put vegetables and 1 ½ cups of Chicken Broth in the Crockpot with Butter and a pinch of Salt, cover. Cut Bacon into small pieces and cook until very crisp. Remove from pan and put aside. Leave 2 Tbs of Bacon grease in the bacon and place Chicken Breasts in the pan to sear on both sides. Remove Chicken and cut into small cubes. Use remaining ½ cup of Chicken Broth to de-glaze the pan, pour this into the crockpot. Add Bacon, Chicken, Heavy Cream, Cream Cheese and Seasonings, stirring until well blended. (Hint: I usually will sit the Cream Cheese on the stove while I am cooking, so the heat will soften it quicker and make it easier to mix in.)