Soup

Soup is a great tailgate recipe when it is cold out. And although the calendar says it is Spring, it is still pretty nippy out. So here are a couple great ones for your tailgate.

Loaded Potato Soup

Ingredients:

• 4 (6-ounce) red potatoes
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup prechopped onion
• 1 1/4 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups 1% low-fat milk, divided
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 bacon slices, halved
• 1.5 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1/3 cup)
• 4 teaspoons thinly sliced green onions

Preparation

1. Pierce potatoes with a fork. Microwave on HIGH 13 minutes or until tender. Cut in half; cool slightly.
2. While potatoes cook, heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
3. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes.
4. Add broth.
5. Combine flour and 1/2 cup milk; add to pan with 1 1/2 cups milk.
6. Bring to a boil; stir often.
7. Cook 1 minute.
8. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream, salt, and pepper.
9. Arrange bacon on a paper towel on a microwave-safe plate.
10. Cover with a paper towel; microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes.
11. Crumble bacon.
12. Discard potato skins.
13. Coarsely mash potatoes into soup.
14. Top with cheese, green onions, and bacon.

Hearty Chipotle Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3 cups frozen corn
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeded and minced
• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
• 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender.
2. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
3. Add the broth, beans, tomatoes, corn, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, cumin and pepper.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
6. Stir in chicken; heat through.
7. Garnish with sour cream; sprinkle with cilantro.