5 TRIED & TRUE ONE-POT MEALS! | The EASIEST Weeknight Dinner Recipes! | Julia Pacheco ​

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing flavor.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is leaner, while smoked sausage adds a similar flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Plain yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

To a large dutch oven or pot add the bacon and cook through. Once cooked remove to a separate plate lined with paper towel and set to the side. Save the bacon grease in the pot.

Add the diced onion into the pot and sauté for 4-5 minutes or until it gets soft. Stir in the minced garlic. Stir in the flour and let it get a golden color. Stir in the diced potatoes, broth, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and chili powder let simmer for 10 minutes.

Once the potatoes are tender using a potato masher mash some of the potatoes in the soup. Stir in the sour cream, cheese, and half of the cooked bacon. Let the soup continue to simmer for an additional 3 minutes. Enjoy! Top your bowl of soup with the remaining bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onions, and sour cream if desired!

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