Creamy Chicken Breast and Corn Chowder

Name: Creamy Chicken Breast and Corn Chowder
Ingredients: * 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded (3 cups); * 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled*; * 1/4 cup butter, diced into 1 Tbsp pieces; * 1 large red bell pepper, diced (1 1/2 cups); * 1 medium yellow onion, diced (1 1/4 cups); * 1 - 2 jalapenos, seeded for less heat if desired, finely chopped; * 4 cloves garlic, minced; * 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; * 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth; * 3 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced slightly less than 1/2-inch thick (3 cups); * 2 bay leaves; * Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; * 2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn; * 1 1/2 cups half and half; * Green onions and seeded, finely chopped jalapenos (optional), for serving