Ww Baked-potato Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cups diced celery
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 loaded baked potatoes, chopped (4 stuffed halves)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a dutch oven over medium heat.
• 2 add onion and celery; sauté 3 minutes.
• 3 add garlic, and bay leaf; sauté 2 minutes.
• 4 add milk and next 5 ingredients; bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• 6 discard bay leaf.
• 7 ladle soup into bowls; top with green onions.