Smoked Chicken Chowder

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 slice bacon, uncooked, diced
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 small red potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups reduced-fat milk (or a combination of almond & soymilk)
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 lb boneless skinless smoked chicken breast
• 1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped
• 1 dash salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 put the bacon in a soup pot and heat over low heat.
• 2 add the onion, celery, thyme and bay leaf. turn the heat up to medium and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
• 3 dice the potatoes and add them to the soup pot with the chicken broth. simmer until the potatoes are just tender, about 10 minutes.
• 4 add the milk, peppers, chicken and dill and cook until the chicken is just cooked through.
• 5 remove the thyme and bay leaf. adjust the salt and pepper to taste.