LOADED POTATO AND KALE SOUP WITH CHEDDAR CROUTON

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INGREDIENTS
For the soup:
2 strips smoked bacon
2 leeks (white part only), cleaned well and chopped
2 large cloves of garlic, crushed with the back of a knife
2 heaping cups cauliflower florets, roughly chopped
2 medium sized Russet potatoes, peeled and diced
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
5 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
10 grinds fresh black pepper
1 1/4 cup fat free milk
1/2 cup fat free sour cream
1 1/2 cups roughly chopped baby kale
For the croutons:
1/2 a whole grain baguette, cut into 16 thin slices of baguette (2 slices per person)
1/2 cup chopped baby kale
1/4 cup shredded low fat sharp cheddar cheese
For the garnish:
2 slices of crumbled bacon, reserved from the soup preparation
1/4 cup shredded low fat sharp cheddar cheese
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