Canadian Bacon Potato Soup Recipe
"Canadian bacon adds a hint of smoky flavor to this hearty soup that my
husband loves," writes Cheryl Morgan from her home in Dover, Minnesota. "It doesn't have the typical butter and heavy cream you'll find in many potato soups, but it's still rich and satisfying."
This recipe is: Healthy
7 Servings
Prep: 20 min.
Cook: 20 min.
Ingredients
2 medium onions, chopped
4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 cups chicken broth
1 can (12 ounces) fat-free evaporated milk
5 slices (3 ounces) Canadian bacon, chopped
1 package butter-flavored granules
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
7 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
1/3 cup minced chives
Directions
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, saute
onions until tender. Add potatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat;
cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are very tender. Set
aside 1 cup potato mixture.
Puree remaining mixture in batches in a blender or food processor;
return to the pan. Stir in the milk, Canadian bacon, butter-flavored
granules, salt, pepper and reserved potato mixture. Heat through (do not
boil). Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream; sprinkle with
chives. Yield: 7 servings.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Butter Buds butter-flavored mix.
Look for it in the spice aisle.
Nutritional Analysis:
One serving (1 cup) equals 156 calories, 2 g fat
(trace saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 609 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat-free
milk.
Canadian Bacon Potato Soup published in Light & Tasty February/March 2001, p51
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