Rustic Potato Leek Soup

TheRunningGuppy
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Just had this with some sugar snap peas and garlic bread for dinner. Yummy yum! Been eating this recipe for years, but had never calculated out the nutrition info, and was very pleased to find that 1.5 cups is only 232 calories. So here is the recipe. Enjoy!

4 slices bacon, chopped
3 large leeks, white & light green parts only, halved lengthwise and sliced thin (clean them using a salad spinner, as they usually very dirty!)
1.5 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and cut into one inch cubes
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (I instead used Smart Balance Light buttery spread)
4 cups low sodium chicken broth (used 99% fat free)
1 bay leaf
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:
1 - cook bacon in Dutch oven over medium high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towel lined plate. Discard all but 1 tablespoon fat.

2 - Add leeks, potatoes, and butter to empty pot, and cook until leeks begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add broth and bay leaf and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.

3 - Discard bay leaf. Using potato masher, mash until potatoes just begin to break down and soup is thickened. Stir in bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.

Nutritional Info:
Calories - 232
Total Fat - 8
Saturated Fat - 2
Poly Fat - 1
Mono Fat - 2
Trans Fat - 0
Cholesterol - 12
Sodium - 603
Potassium - 793
Carbs - 32
Fiber - 3.5
Sugars - 1
Protein - 8
Vitamin A - 3.5%
Vitamin C - 25%
Calcium - 2%
Iron - 8%

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