Crock Pot Cookin'

It's Crock Pot Wednesday over at Dining With Debbie so here is Chubbie Chica's Crock Pot Cookin' recipe for the week. It actually is on this weeks Menu Monday.

Potato and Bacon Chowder
Serves 6 @ 3 pts

Ingredients:
4 cups potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 large carrot, diced
2 cup leeks, chopped, white part only
2 medium garlic clove, minced
8 cups fat-free chicken broth
1 cup uncooked barley
2 bay leaf
1/2 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1/2 tsp black pepper
8 oz Canadian-style bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 cup(s) fat-free evaporated milk
4 oz fat-free half-and-half

Prep:
In a slow cooker, combine potatoes, carrots, leek, garlic, broth, barley, bay leaf, thyme, pepper and bacon; cover and cook on low for 6 hours. Stir in evaporated milk and half-and-half; heat through, uncovered, about 10 minutes.

Enjoy!