1. Add all ingredients except bacon, milk, heavy cream and cornstarch mix and cook over low heat for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally.
2. When vegetables and other ingredients are cooked add bacon, milk and heavy cream and turn up heat bringing to boil,stirring constantly.
3. Add cornstarch mix until thickened.
4. Turn heat back to low, continue stirring to keep chowder from burning.
5. Once chowder is back to serving temperature stir occasionally.
6. Note- cooked vegetables and other ingredients including bacon can be frozen for future use. To prepare just reheat ingredients and follow same steps for adding milk, heavy cream and cornstarch mix.