Cooking Light Loaded Potato Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 red potatoes
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups 1% low-fat milk, divided
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 slices bacon, halved
• 1/3 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 teaspoons green onions, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 pierce potatoes with a fork.
• 2 microwave on high 13 minutes or until tender.
• 3 cut in half and cool slightly.
• 4 while potatoes cook, heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 5 add onion and saute 3 minutes.
• 6 add broth.
• 7 combine flour and 1/2 cup milk.
• 8 add to pan with 1 1/2 cups milk.
• 9 bring to a boil and stir often.
• 10 cook 1 minute.
• 11 remove from heat and stir in sour cream, salt, and pepper.
• 12 arrange bacon on a paper towel on microwave-safe plate.
• 13 cover with a paper towel and microwave on high for 4 minutes.
• 14 crumble bacon.
• 15 discard potato skins.
• 16 coarsely mash potatoes into soup.
• 17 top with cheese, green onions, and bacon.