Tasty Tuesday Part 1

This week I decided to do two Tasty Tuesday post.

The first one is of a yummy potato soup that I made for dinner and the second one is yet to come. Here is the recipe:

THE PLAN:

This savory low fat crock pot recipe is easy to assemble in the morning, then cook all day. Cream cheese and a sprinkling of bacon provide richness. Serve with a green salad and crusty bread. A healthy crock pot recipe bound to receive compliments.


Potato Soup

8 cups diced potatoes

1/2 cup chopped onion

3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth

1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed

1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)

Snipped chives (optional)



In a crock pot, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until potatoes are tender. Add cream cheese; stir until blended. Garnish with bacon and chives if desired.



Yield 12 servings (3 quarts)

THE PROCEDURE:

Here is what you will need!

Begin by peeling and chopping the potatoes. I used about 10 small/medium ones to make it to eight cups.

Next cut the onion, I used about a half of onion.

Then I took all the ingredients (except the cream cheese) and threw them into the crock pot. I added a little extra pepper than the recipe called, and a few other spices that can not be revealed. (Not because they are secret, but becaust I don't remember, LOL!)  I also added a can of cheddar cheese soup by Campells at the suggestion of a friend. I stirred it all together and turned the crock pot on low for eight hours.

 My house was smelling scrumdiddlyumptious by the time dinner rolled around. The next step involved dropping the cream cheese into the hot soup. At first I was a little leary of the cream cheese, and when I put it into the soup it lumped up and made me even more unsure. I turned up the heat on the crock pot and just kept stirring until it was all melted. I had tasted the soup before the cream cheese, and it was good but the addition of the cream cheese made it YUMMO! I had some pre-cooked bacon that I threw into the microwave for a few seconds, crumbled it and put it on top.

 

 

 

 THE PRODUCT:

My husband also made a yummy salad, and I had purchased some pre-made wheat rolls that I heated.

 This soup was very good, and I will be making it again! :)