Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup
This hearty and comforting soup is a nutritious and delicious addition to your slow cooker recipe arsenal.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 347kcal
Ingredients
- 3 slices turkey bacon nitrate-free, diced
- 3 potatoes large, washed and diced with skins on
- 1 yellow onion small, diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable, low-sodium
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup neufchatel cheese or cream cheese, fat-free
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or fat-free sour cream, divided
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese low-fat, shredded
- 3 green onions sliced
Instructions
- In small skillet cook 1 tablespoon of the diced bacon until crispy. Reserve and refrigerate.
- In slow cooker combine remaining uncooked bacon, potatoes, onion, garlic, broth, basil, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
- Remove 2 cups of the soup and add to blender. Blend until smooth and return to remaining soup. Add Neufchatel cheese and 1/4 cup of the yogurt. Whisk until smooth.
- Ladle into serving bowls, top with refrigerated cooked bacon, a tablespoon of the remaining yogurt, shredded cheddar cheese, and green onion.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 521mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 11
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 11
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 11