Easy Corn Chowder

Name: Easy Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 1 can whole corn (($0.76, 15 oz can - drained) ); 1 can cream style corn (($0.76, 15 oz can) ); 1/4 cup butter (($0.43)); 2 Russet Potatoes (($0.70, peeled and diced into small pieces) ); 1/2 onion (($0.49, finely diced) ); 1 tbsp minced garlic (($0.20)); 1/2 tsp thyme (($0.10)); 1 tsp salt (($0.02)); 1 bay leaf (($0.05)); 6 slices bacon (($1.87, cut into small pieces) ); 5 cups chicken broth (($1.98)); 1 cup Heavy whipping cream (($1.99)); 2 tbsp cornstarch (($0.12))