Healthy Baked Potato Soup

It's Soup-er bowl Sunday. 🍲 You didn't think I was going to let this day pass without making that pun, did you?  😅  I don't have a personal investment in either team this year but that doesn't stop me from exploiting the event for selfish purposes.  I mean, it's a great excuse to eat your favorite treats and gather together with friends.  

Like I said, I don't have a vested interest in this particular football game. 🏈As a whole, professional football isn't really my thing.  I used to look forward to the halftime show but in the last few years, I haven't even enjoyed the Super Bowl performances of the musical guests.  Now I participate in Superbowl festivities for 2 specific purposes: commercials and food.  If you ask me, those are the best parts of any professional football game anyway.  😂

I want to know - What are your favorite football watching snacks?  Are you a wings and pizza kind of fan?  Or are you team nachos and burgers? 🍔  Dips and chips more your style or are you a sit in front of the tv with a bowl of chili kind of person?  Just conducting an informal survey about what everyone is eating today.  😅
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If you need a last minute idea for a Soup-er bowl meal - and no, I can't resist saying it like that - check out my recipe for Healthy Baked Potato Soup.  Truth is, with a few simple swaps, you can make this soup as healthy - or unhealthy - as you wish.  Put out bowls of toppings for everyone to dress up their own bowl of soup.  

Healthy Baked Potato Soup
4 yukon Gold potatoes, cubed with skin on
1 Tablespoon water
7 strips bacon or turkey bacon
1 shallot, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
4 green onions chopped
3 Tbsp flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 1/2 cups milk or unsweetened almond milk
2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup full fat plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated

Place potatoes and water in a glass bowl.  Cover with plastic wrap and microwave 10 minutes until tender.

Cool potatoes and then cut into smaller cubes. 

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven until crispy.  Transfer bacon to a paper towel.

Add shallot to pan and cook 2 minutes. 

Add garlic and green onions and cook 2 minutes.  

Add bacon, salt, oregano, thyme and pepper. 

Whisk together milk and flour.  

Stir into pan along with chicken broth. 

Add yogurt and cheese and stir until melted. 

Stir in potatoes. 

Prepare toppings: broccoli, bacon, sour cream, yogurt, cheese, green onions.

Season with salt and pepper.  

Have a Soup-er Bowl Sunday! 

​Ciao!

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