Baked (or Mashed) Potato Soup (Diet Recipe )

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Ingredients

4 baking potatoes--approx 2-1/2 lbs; OR 4 cups leftover mashed potatoes
2/3 cup flour
6 cups 2% milk
1 cup low-fat shredded extrasharp cheddar cheese, divided
1 teaspoon salt (if using mashed potatoes that have been seasonal already, reduce amount of salt added)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup low-fat sour cream (or sour cream substitute made from cottage cheese*)
3/4 cup chopped green onions, divided

Directions


  1. If baking the potatoes, pierce them with a fork and bake at 400 degree for approx. 1 hour, until tender. Let them cool enough to peel, then roughly mash them. OR, use leftover mashed potatoes.
  2. Add flour to large pot or Dutch oven. Slowly whisk milk into the flour--keep stirring until it's blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until it starts to thicken (8-10 minutes). Add the mashed potatoes, 3/4 cup cheese, salt, and pepper. Stir until the cheese is completely melted.
  3. Stir in the sour cream and 1/2 cup green onions.
  4. Garnish bowls of soup with sprinkles of green onions, shredded cheese,

VARIATIONS:

  1. --Stir in a favorite fresh herb like dill or thyme.
  2. --Add clams to turn it into a quick clam chowder.


NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION for a 1-1/2 cup serving without garnishes:
--using light sour cream: 264 calories, 8.2g fat, 35.3g carbs, 10.7g sugars, 3g fiber, 12.5g protein.  Weight Watchers PointsPlus: 7
--using sour cream substitute (made from cottage cheese): 249 calories, 5.1g fat, 35g carbs, 10.7g sugar, 3g fiber, 15.5g protein; Weight Watchers PointsPlus: 6
--If you garnish your bowl of soup with one crumbled slice of crispy bacon, it adds 31 calories, 2.4g fat,.1g carbs, 0g fiber, 2.1g protein; and 1 Weight Watchers PointsPlus

*recipe for sour cream substitute made from cottage cheese at: www.theyummylife.com/Healthy_Sour_Cream_Substitute
Source : https://www.theyummylife.com/baked_potato_soup_recipe