Living Healthy: Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Soup "8 carbs"

 

 Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Soup

• Prep time: 5 minutes
• Cooking time: 15 minutes

• Type of dish: Soup\Stew
• Recipe style: American

How many servings? Nutritional Information per serving

CALCULATE

Net Carbs: 8.0 Fiber: 2.5 Protein: 30 Fat: 51 Calories: 644.5

Please note: When changing this recipes servings, the directions and nutritional information will refer to the original serving size.

Ingredients

• 4 Pieces thick bacon
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 Teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon ground black pepper
• 14.5 Ounce chicken broth
• 4 Teaspoons Thick-It-Up
• 2 Cups half and half
• 12 Ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 Teaspoon paprika

Directions

The creamy consistency of this soup comes from Thick It Up™ by Dixie Diner's Club. It contains 0 grams of Net Carbs per serving—it's all fiber—and can be ordered online.

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon 6 minutes, until crisp. Remove, reserving drippings, and drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon.
2. Add onion to bacon fat in saucepan. Cook 3 minutes, until onion just begins to brown. Add mustard, pepper and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low.
3. Whisk in thickener. Add half-and-half, cheese and paprika; stir until cheese is melted.
4. Ladle soup into four heated soup bowls. Garnish with crumbled bacon.