Weight Watchers Baked Potato Soup
I had this for lunch today and really liked it. I hope you do, too! It is 5 points per serving.
Steps
Preheat oven to 400f.
Wrap entire garlic bulb tightly in foil.
Place garlic and potatoes in oven.
Bake garlic until soft when squeezed , about 45 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool.
Continue baking potatoes until tender when pierced , about 15 minutes more.
Let potatoes stand until cool enough to handle.
Meanwhile , cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned , about 6 minutes.
Place bacon on paper towels to drain off any fat.
Chop bacon.
Unwrap garlic and squeeze pulp from bulb with hands into a large saucepan.
Peel potatoes and add to saucepan.
Mash with a potato masher until smooth.
Gradually stir in broth , thyme , salt and pepper until blended.
Place saucepan over medium heat and cook until hot , stirring occasionally , about 5 to 10 minutes.
Spoon about 1 1 / 3 cups of soup into each of 6 soup bowls.
Top each with 1 tablespoon of sour cream , 1 tablespoon of cheese , 1 rounded tablespoon of bacon and 1 tablespoon of scallions',.
Ingredients
garlic clove, potatoes, turkey bacon, reduced-sodium chicken broth, fresh thyme, table salt, black pepper, reduced-fat sour cream, low-fat cheddar cheese, scallions