Slow Cooker Skinny Loaded Potato Soup

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 1 lb Turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled

• Produce

  • 6 Carrots
  • 2 tbsp Chives, Fresh
  • 1 Chives
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Green onions
  • 1 tsp Parisien bonnes herb or a blend of chives, french tarragon, basil & dill
  • 1/2 Yellow onion, sweet
  • 6 Yukon gold potatoes, large

• Canned Goods

  • 40 oz Chicken broth, low-fat

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 5 1/2 cups Cheese, low-fat
  • 5 1/2 cups Half and half, fat free
  • 1 Sour cream, low fat

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Description

Ingredients

• 6 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 40 ounces low-fat chicken broth
• 1-teaspoon salt
• 1-teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 6 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/2 sweet yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1-teaspoon Parisien Bonnes Herb or a blend of chives, French tarragon, basil & dill
• 11/2 cups fat-free half-and-half
• 11/2 cups low-fat cheese, cheddar or Gruyere work well
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
• low-fat sour cream
• 1-pound turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
• green onions, thinly sliced
• chives, chopped

Directions

• Spray the inside of slow cooker with cooking spray and set the temperature to HIGH.
• Pour diced potatoes, chicken stock, salt, pepper and red pepper into the slow cooker.
• Saute sliced carrots in 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 3 minutes.
• Add diced onion to the carrots and cook on medium-high until onion is translucent.
• Add minced garlic and saute 30 seconds more.
• Add sauted carrots, onion and garlic to the potato broth mixture.
• Cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours or until potatoes have softened.
• Using a potato masher, mash part of the cooked vegetables while they are still in the slow cooker. Only mash down on the vegetables 3-4 times.
• Add herbs, half-and-half, cheese and chives. Mix well.
• Once cheese has melted, ladle soup into bowls and garnish with sour cream, turkey bacon, extra cheese and chives (or green onions).
• Enjoy!