Hearty Potato Chowder Weight Watchers - 4 points
Ingredients
1 Sprays cooking spray
16 oz Frozen potatoes o'brien
1 package Frozen chopped sweet green peppers, or frozen pepper strips
1 cup Fat-free evaporated milk, divided
1/2 tsp Table salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper
3/4 cup Fat-free skim milk
1/4 cup Scallion(s), finely chopped (green part only)
6 oz Canadian-style bacon, diced
Preparation
Coat a large saucepan with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add potatoes and green pepper and cook, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes; add 1/2 cup of evaporated milk.
Remove half of potato mixture to a bowl. Puree remaining potato mixture in saucepan using an immersion blender; add removed potato mixture back into saucepan (or puree half of mixture in a blender and then stir back into saucepan). Add remaining 1/2 cup of evaporated milk, salt, black pepper, skim milk, scallion and bacon; stir well. Simmer for 5 minutes to heat through and blend flavors. Yields about 1 cup per serving.