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Creamy Potato Soup

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This recipe is low in fat but tastes as rich as soups made with cream.

Preparation facts

Servings: 4

Yield: 6 cups (1.5L)

Ingredients

6 turkey bacon slices

1 cup (180g) onions, chopped

1 lb (455g) potato, thin-skinned, cut into 1/2-inch (1.5cm) cubes

2 1/2 cups (595mL) chicken broth

3 Tbs (20g) flour

2 1/2 cups (600mL) milk, 1% lowfat

1/4 tsp (2g) salt

1/2 tsp (2g) pepper, freshly ground

1/4 cup (9g) parsley sprigs, chopped

Directions

In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, cook bacon until crisp.

Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. When cool, chop bacon into small pieces and set aside.

Add onion to bacon drippings and cook until translucent.

Add potatoes and broth to pot. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (about 10 minutes).

In a small bowl or jar, blend flour and milk until smooth. Add to broth and heat until boiling, stirring frequently. Boil one minute then turn off heat.

Stir in salt, pepper, and parsley.

Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with bacon pieces.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 332
Calories from Fat 73 (22%)
% Daily Value*
12%Total Fat 8g
16%Saturated Fat 3.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.2g
10%Cholesterol 30mg
62%Sodium 1483mg
29%Potassium 1012mg
12%Total Carbohydrate 35g
11%Dietary Fiber 2.7g
Sugars 2g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
58%Protein 29g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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