Baked Potato Soup with Bacon

Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 2 cups soup, 2 tablespoons green onions, and 2 teaspoons bacon bits)

Ingredients

• 1  pound  baking potatoes, cubed
• 2  cups  2% low-fat milk
• 2  teaspoons  reduced-calorie margarine
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  pepper
• 1/4  cup  sliced green onions
• 4  teaspoons  bottled real bacon bits

Preparation

Place potato cubes in a medium saucepan; cover with water, and bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes or until very tender; drain. Return potatoes to pan, and mash to desired consistency. Add milk, margarine, salt, and pepper; stir well. Cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently.

Ladle soup into individual bowls; top with green onions and bacon bits.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

364 (21% from fat)

Fat:

8.4g (sat 3.4g,mono 2.5g,poly 1g)

Protein:

14.6g

Carbohydrate:

58.4g

Fiber:

3.8g

Cholesterol:

23mg

Iron:

1.1mg

Sodium:

922mg

Calcium:

320mg