Vegetarian

Healthified Cheesy Potato Soup is for Soup.

Healthified Cheesy Potato Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Healthified Cheesy Potato Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Healthified Cheesy Potato Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Healthified Cheesy Potato Soup are:

4 slices center cut bacon
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
5 cups diced peeled russet potatoes (about 5 medium)
1 medium stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 carton (32 oz) fat free, reduced sodium chicken broth (4 cups)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups fat free half-and-half
1 bag (8 oz) 2% milk shredded Cheddar cheese blend (2 cups)

Here is how you make Healthified Cheesy Potato Soup:

1. In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, turning occasionally, until browned and crispy. Remove from skillet, reserving fat in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towel, then refrigerate. In same skillet, cook onion in bacon fat over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.2. Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix onion, potatoes, celery, broth, salt and pepper.3. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 7 hours.4. In small bowl, beat flour and half-and-half with wire whisk until well blended; stir into soup. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 30 minutes longer or until thickened. Stir in cheese until well melted. Crumble bacon; sprinkle over soup.Serving Size: makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THECHILD86.

The nutritional information for Healthified Cheesy Potato Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 270.9

• Total Fat: 3.6 g
• Cholesterol: 11.7 mg
• Sodium: 605.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 10.6 g