Bacon and Potato Chowder Crock Pot Recipe – 3 Point Value
Weight Watchers Crock Pot Recipes are my favorite recipes to make…they are SO easy and taste SO amazingly good. And they are low in Weight Watchers Points, so it helps keep me on track to reach my weight loss goals. This fabulously yummy Canadian Bacon and Potato Chowder Slow Cooker Recipe is a perfect addition to any Weight Watcher Meal Plan. With just 3 Points per serving and tons of fiber and protein, it’s very filling, so you won’t be so hungry a few hours later. What I like to do with these crock pot recipes is separate out the individual portions and freeze them, that way, when I need a meal really fast and am too lazy to make anything, I can easily reheat one of these servings for a quick and tasty meal. This particular dish tastes really good reheated because the flavor of the bacon just oozes into the creamy broth…mmmmm!! This Potato and Bacon Stew Recipe is really so delicious that the whole family will love it — and they’ll have no idea it’s a Weight Watchers Recipe! Enjoy.
Weight Watchers Potato and Bacon Chowder Slow Cooker Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1 cup leeks, chopped, white part only
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- 4 cups fat-free chicken broth
- 1/2 cup uncooked barley
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme, crushed
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 oz Canadian-style bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup(s) fat-free evaporated milk
- 2 oz fat-free half-and-half
Directions:
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.
Serving size is 1 2/3 cup
Each serving = 3 Weight Watchers Points
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February 26th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
I’ve made this soup twice since it first appeared and it’s fabulous! Very rich and creamy. My family all loves it, so the second time I made it, I doubled the recipe. Still great. Hard to believe it’s only 3 pts per serving. Thanks so much.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:29 am
I am Dutch, and I love chowder.
But can you explain to me (maybe with a picture or something) what barley is?
thanx
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Barley is a wonderfully versatile cereal grain with a rich nutlike flavor and an appealing chewy, pasta-like consistency. Its appearance resembles wheat berries, although it is slightly lighter in color. Sprouted barley is naturally high in maltose, a sugar that serves as the basis for both malt syrup sweetener. When fermented, barley is used as an ingredient in beer and other alcoholic beverages. To see a picture of it, just Google “barley” in images and you can see what it looks like. Hope that helps!
March 4th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thanks I think we call it tarly out here.
March 7th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Are you sure the serving size should be 1 and 2/3 cup. That seems like a lot and it makes no where near 11 servings with that. Did you mean 2/3 cup?
March 8th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Hi Chad,
This recipe is from Weight Watchers, and according to them, 1 and 2/3 cup is the correct serving size. I’m not sure where you are getting the 11 total servings though…maybe that’s what is making the serving size seem like too much?
March 9th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Thanks for the WONDERFUL recipe!!!!! I love, love, love barley and this recipe was awesome!!!!!!!
March 12th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Thank you LaaLoosh,
I was confused about the total number of servings. This recipee was amazing. As you can tell, I had a hard time believing that it was 3 points. Recommended to anyone on WW or not. A truly delicious one bowl meal. Probably my favorite thing I’ve cooked in my crock pot yet. The barley adds a wonderful fullness to the flavor.
Thanks again,
Chad
October 24th, 2009 at 7:49 am
I would love to cook this. However, I live in the UK and don’t know what Canadian bacon or half and half are. Could you explain?
Thanks
October 29th, 2009 at 6:45 am
Half and half refers to a dairy beverage made of an equal-parts mixture of two substances. The United States dairy product known as half and half is a mixture of one part milk to one part cream.
Canadian Bacon is bacon prepared from centre-cut boneless pork loin. It’s also referred to as Irish Bacon or Back Bacon – the name refers to the cut of meat, which is from the back, and distinguishes it from other bacon made from pork belly or other cuts. Like other bacon, Canadian bacon is brined, cured, boiled, or smoked, and is much leaner than traditional bacon.
March 15th, 2010 at 6:57 am
This recipe sounds great but we do not have fat free evaporated milk or half/half in Ireland. Is there a substitute I might be able to use? Maybe 2% milk? Thanks
March 15th, 2010 at 7:19 am
You could use 2% milk, but I’m not sure how it would turn out. Give it a try and let us know how it goes!!
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
This is really a great recipe! I could only find quick cook barley. I ruined it first time by putting it in the beginning but learned it should be put in about 10 minutes before it’s done cooking, worked fine.
As for substituting the dairy products, the only difference will be the calorie count and it will be richer as the fat content increases.
July 15th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Also, I have a very large crock pot and this only fills it up maybe 1/3. I would double it for the larger pots.
August 31st, 2010 at 6:56 am
Does anyone know how may 1 2/3 cups portions this recipe will serve? I have a large family, so I need to know whether to double or perhaps even triple the recipe.
Thanks!