Bacon, Cheese & Potato Chowder

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We've taken everything you love about a fully loaded baked potato and made it over into a silky soup that fits your healthy eating plan. Eat it now, thank us later.

time

prep:

30 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1 cup each

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AmyJaffe

posted:9/12/2007

This was recently featured in the Sept. 07-Food & Family Mag. Soup did not thicken till long after it had cooled. Bland. No flavor, although the fresh, green onion did do it some good. Added crushed pepper to taste. Ended up reheating and serving in a breadbowl. Survey says: THUMBS DOWN. You'd be better off making this completely from scratch.

bpalm

posted:9/12/2007

We loved this recipe. I did change it just a bit. In a small amount of olive oil I sauted onion, celery, and garlic untill soft. Then added the milk, can of soup and hash browns. I also simmered it a little longer so it would thicken up more. I will be making this again.

momtroublemaker1

posted:9/11/2007

I made this recipe tonight and it was delicious my daughter is not a soup lover and she went back for seconds- I served it with garlic breaksticks yum yum

Beth8144

posted:9/11/2007

I used "Southwest 'Simply Potatoe' Hashbrowns" and they added a little heat. It really spiced it up. When I made it, it was pretty thick, next time around I will add more milk. Great on a cool fall day.

a cook

posted:9/10/2007

Yummy! I made this tonight and found if I let it simmer a bit longer than 10 minutes, it definitely thickened up a bit. I added the onions, cheese and bacon into the soup during the simmering process. My husband, who isn't a cream soup guy, loved it!

tjfree

posted:9/10/2007

I too added some garlic and onion, and I cooked the potatos a little before I added the soup and milk to make them softer. Delicious!

JessiMommy

posted:9/10/2007

This is a hit at my house! Hubby went back for seconds, he never does that. I added 3 cups of hashbrown potatoes instead of 2. This tastes like something homemade from a restaurant but it's so easy! YUMMY!

071657

posted:9/10/2007

My family loves potato soup. You made this so easy and time saving using hashbrowns. We loved it. I used cheddar cheese soup instead of cream of potato and added pepper and onions while it cooked. Turned out great! Will use it again and again! Thanks, Mary

Mesha01

posted:9/9/2007

Taste like you spent hours in the kitchen! Using hash browns is a genius way to avoid spending hours peeling and cutting potatoes. Love it!

a cook

posted:9/8/2007

Delicious, but I sauteed onions and garlic in a bit of the leftover bacon drippings. It was a little bland until I added some salt, pepper and garlic powder. But nonetheless the soup was delicious, I would definately make it again and again.