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Bacon and Potato Chowder

3
Points® value
Total Time
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Moderate
This creamy and savoury chowder is "old fashioned" at its best.

Ingredients

Yukon gold potato

1 medium

Cooking spray

1 spray(s)

Celery

½ cup(s), (120 ml), chopped

Onion

¼ cup(s), (60 ml), chopped

Cooked corn

4 piece(s), kernels removed with a knife

Red bell pepper

1 cup(s), chopped, (240 ml), diced

Uncooked Canadian bacon

4 oz, (120 g), diced

Fat-free skim milk

2 cup(s), (480 ml)

Table salt

½ tsp(s), (2 ml)

Black pepper

¼ pinch(es), (1 ml)

Hot pepper sauce

1 tsp(s), or to taste

Instructions

  1. Puncture potato in several places with a fork; microwave on high power until tender, turning over once. Allow to cool; peel and mash.
  2. Meanwhile, coat a large saucepan with cooking spray. Add celery, onion, corn and red pepper; sauté over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, for five minutes.
  3. Stir bacon and milk into saucepan; stir in mashed potato and mix well. Season with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; stir to combine. Cover and simmer 10 minutes (do not allow to boil).