Potato And Canadian Bacon Slow Cooker Chowder Weight Watchers Food

POTATO AND CANADIAN BACON SLOW COOKER CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine potatoes, carrots, leek, garlic, chicken broth, barley, bay leaf, thyme, pepper and Canadian bacon.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables and barley are tender.
• Stir in evaporated milk and half and half and heat through, uncovered, about 10 minutes.
• Yields about 1 2/3 per serving.

WEIGHT WATCHERS POTATO CHOWDER - 4 POINTS

Steps:

• Coat a large saucepan with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add potatoes and green pepper and cook, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes; add 1/2 cup of evaporated milk.
• Remove half of potato mixture to a bowl. Puree remaining potato mixture in saucepan using an immersion blender; stir reserved potato mixture back into saucepan (or puree half of mixture in a blender and then stir back into saucepan).
• Add remaining 1/2 cup of evaporated milk, salt, black pepper, skim milk, scallion and bacon; stir well.
• Simmer for 5 minutes to heat through and to allow flavors to blend.
• Yields about 1 cup per serving.

WEIGHT WATCHERS CROCK POT POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine potatoes, carrots, leek, garlic, chicken broth, barley, bay leaf, thyme, pepper, and Canadian bacon. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables and barley are tender.
• Stir in evaporated milk and Half-and half and heat through, uncovered, about 10 minutes.

POTATO CORN AND CANADIAN BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except milk, cornstarch, salt and pepper in slow cooker; cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours, adding 1 1/2 cups milk during last 30 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf. Process half the soup in food processor or blender until smooth; return to slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high for 10 mintues; stir in combined 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch, stirring 2-3 mintues. Season to taste with salt and pepper.