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Obesity Discussion · 06-26-07, 02:37 AM

BACON-CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Servings: 4
Prep time: 0:05:00
Bake/Cook time: 0:15:00

Calories: 567
Fat: 44 grams
Protein: 29 grams
Carbohydrates: 9 grams
Fiber: 1 grams
Net Carbs: 7 grams
4 strips bacon
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 teaspoons ThickenThin Not/Starch Thickener
2 cups half-and-half
12 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional)
1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon 6
minutes, until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Crumble bacon.
2. Add onion to bacon fat in saucepan; cook 3 minutes,
until onion just begins to brown.
3. Add mustard, pepper and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce
heat to low. Whisk in thickener. Add half-and-half,
cheese and paprika; stir until cheese is melted. Ladle
soup into four heated soup bowls. Garnish with
crumbled bacon.
Sharp cheddar combined with the bite of dry mustard and the
smoky taste of bacon makes a quick, tasty and filling soup.

06-26-07, 02:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,815 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Atkins - Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Soup BACON-CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP Servings: 4 Prep time: 0:05:00 Bake/Cook time: 0:15:00 Calories: 567 Fat: 44 grams Protein: 29 grams Carbohydrates: 9 grams Fiber: 1 grams Net Carbs: 7 grams 4 strips bacon 1 small onion, chopped 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth 4 teaspoons ThickenThin Not/Starch Thickener 2 cups half-and-half 12 ounces shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional) 1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon 6 minutes, until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon. 2. Add onion to bacon fat in saucepan; cook 3 minutes, until onion just begins to brown. 3. Add mustard, pepper and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Whisk in thickener. Add half-and-half, cheese and paprika; stir until cheese is melted. Ladle soup into four heated soup bowls. Garnish with crumbled bacon. Sharp cheddar combined with the bite of dry mustard and the smoky taste of bacon makes a quick, tasty and filling soup. Atkins - Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Soup Copyright 2005 Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., All Rights Reserved. For more on how to do Atkins, go to Atkins Diet __________________