Healthy Recipe: German Potato Soup
 
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If this hearty soup made with turkey bacon, cabbage, and leeks isn't a P90X soup, we don't know what is! Total Time: 30 min. Prep Time: 8 min. Cooking Time: 22 min. Yield: 4 servings, 1½ cups each
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Recipe type: Soup
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 slices turkey bacon, chopped
  • ½ medium onion, chopped
  • 1 leek, chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage (about ½ head)
  • 4 cups low-sodium organic vegetable broth
  • 3 medium potatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp. caraway seeds
  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
  • ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 4 Tbsp. nonfat plain yogurt
Instructions
  1. Preparation:
  2. Heat oil in large saucepot over medium-high heat.
  3. Add turkey bacon, onion, leek, carrots, and cabbage; cook, stirring frequently, for 6 to 7 minutes, or until vegetables soften.
  4. Add broth, potatoes, bay leaf, caraway seeds, pepper, salt, and nutmeg; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low, maintain a gentle boil, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are soft.
  5. Place 2 cups of soup in a blender or food processor; cover with lid and kitchen towel. Blend until almost smooth.
  6. Return blended soup to saucepot; mix well.
  7. Serve each portion topped with 1 Tbsp. yogurt.
Recipe by Francesca Kotomski at https://francescakotomski.com/all-posts/healthy-recipe-german-potato-soup/