SPICY HOT POTATO SOUP

Makes 10 servings
Ingredients • 2 slices bacon • 1 cup chopped carrots • 1 cup chopped poblano chilies • 1 cup chopped onion • 2 tablespoons seeded and minced jalapeno pepper • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin • 5 cups diced peeled baking potatoes • 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans fat-free chicken broth • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/3 cup flour • 2 1/2 cups skim milk • 5 ounces grated Cabot 50% Reduced Fat Jalapeno Cheddar • 2 ounces Cabot 50% Reduced Fat Cheddar • 2/3 cup chopped green onion
Directions 1. In large pot, cook bacon until crisp. Transfer to paper towel and set aside. Discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot.
2. Add carrots, poblanos, onion, jalapenos, garlic and cumin; sauté until golden brown. Add potatoes, chicken broth and salt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to maintain gentle simmer, cover pot and cook for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
3. In bowl, gradually whisk milk into flour until mixture is smooth. Slowly whisk milk mixture into soup. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until soup is thickened, about 12 minutes.
4. Remove pot from heat. Add cheeses, stirring until melted.
5. Crumble reserved bacon. Ladle soup into bowls and top with bacon and green onion.
Nutrition Analysis Calories 164 , Total Fat 5g , Saturated Fat 3g , Sodium 505mg , Carbohydrates 19g , Dietary Fiber 5g , Protein 13g , Calcium 283mg
Recipe & photo from Cabot Creamery Cooperative www.cabotcheese.com Recipe submitted by Shannon Justice of Chetopa, Kansas
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