Grits and sausage

2 cups uncooked regular grits
2 (14 oz) cans chicken broth
2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 (10 3.4 oz) can Cheddar cheese soup
1 jalapeno, minced
2 cups frozen whole corn, thawed
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp hot sauce
1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
3 Tbsp butter

Combine first 8 ingredients in a 4-quart slow cooker. Stir in sausage.
Cover and cook on low for 4 1/2 hours stirring once after 3 hours. Stir in butter.