Slow Cooker Potato and Bacon Chowder

[3 SP per serving] This fabulously yummy Ham and Potato Chowder Slow Cooker Recipe is a perfect addition to any Weight Watcher Meal Plan. With just 3 Points per serving and tons of fibre and protein, it’s very filling, so you won’t be so hungry a few hours later. What you can do with these crock pot recipes is separate out the individual portions and freeze them, that way, when you need a meal really fast and are too busy to make anything, you can easily reheat one of these servings for a quick and tasty meal. This particular dish tastes really good reheated because the flavor of the bacon just oozes into the creamy broth!! This Potato and Bacon Stew Recipe is really so delicious that the whole family will love it - and they’ll have no idea it’s a Weight Watchers Recipe! Enjoy.

Information

Makes: 10 x 1 ⅔ cup servings
Source: Blogger - Crockpot Weight Watchers Recipies
Prep: 20 min     Cook: 6 hours

Ingredients

2 cups	potatoes, cut into ½ inch cubes
1 large	carrot, diced
1 cup	leeks, chopped, white part only
1 medium	garlic clove, minced
4 cups	chicken broth, fat-free
½ cup	barley, uncooked
1	bay leaf
¼ tsp	thyme, dryed, crushed
¼ tsp	black pepper
4 oz	ham, lean, cut into ¼-inch pieces
½ cup	evaporated milk, fat-free
2 oz	half-and-half, fat-free

Instructions

1. In a slow cooker, combine potatoes, carrots, leek, garlic, broth, barley, bay leaf, thyme, pepper and bacon; cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
2. Stir in evaporated milk and half-and-half; heat through, uncovered, about 10 minutes.

Notes

This delicious recipe serves about 10 (each serving is about 1⅔ cup) and is only 3 SP per serving.