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Creamy Potato Soup

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 6 turkey bacon slices
  
• 1 cup onions, chopped
  
• 1 lb. potatoes (thin-skinned), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  
• 2-1/2 cups chicken broth
  
• 3 Tbsp flour
  
• 2-1/2 cups 1% lowfat milk
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley sprigs
  






Instructions



1. In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, cook bacon until crisp.
   
   
2. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. When cool, chop bacon into small pieces and set aside.
   
   
3. Add onion to bacon drippings and cook until translucent.
   
   
4. 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).
   
   
5. In a small bowl or jar, blend flour with milk until smooth. Add to broth and heat until boiling, stirring frequently. Boil one minute, then turn off heat.
   
   
6. Stir in salt, pepper, and parsley.
   
   Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with bacon pieces.
   
   






Final Comments


Nutrition Info: 267 calories, 7 g total fat, 15 g protein, 37 g carbohydrates, 25 mg cholesterol, 974 mg sodium.