![]() And it's a good thing for lightening up recipes since a lot of the calories in this recipe come from the 5 tablespoons of butter. That's just a personal preference, probably passed down from my mom. They usually taste thick and pasty to me. I'm also not usually a fan of creamy soups thickened with a roux (melted fat/flour). So, I'd find a way to thicken it all in one pot. For me, one of the beauties of soup is that it's a one pot dish. Here's what I would do to lighten up this soup:īecause I'm a lazy cook, I would never use two pots to make soup, which is what the original instructions suggest when they tell you to make a separate white sauce to add to your boiled vegetables and ham. It's like riding your bike without training wheels! But, like anything, it takes practice. When we learn to depend less on recipes and cook foods our way, the easier and more fun cooking becomes. It just goes to show that cooking is a creative process and there's no one way! ![]() I loved reading all these clever suggestions for lightening up this AllRecipes Ham & Potato Soup! 1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to tasteĬlick Here for AllRecipes Delicious Ham & Potato Soup Recipe Instructions Skinny on Lighter Healthier Ham & Potato Soup.2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules.Cooking Light & Healthy: Easy Ways to Make Your Recipes Lighter & HealthierĪllRecipe's Ham & Potato Soup Ingredients:.3 Ways to Make Recipes Weight Watchers Friendly.Here are Some Lighter Healthier Cooking Tips That Can Help: Use wheat flour alternative (brown rice flour, soy flour, almond flour). ![]() Spice it up with garlic, red pepper flakes and/or green chiles.Bulk it up with more vegetables (onion, celery, carrots, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, etc).Pureed vegetables instead of the butter and flour roux (cauliflower, onions carrots potatoes).Thicken the soup with pureed cauliflower or onions or other vegetables.Partially puree the soup to thicken it instead of with the white sauce (melted butter, flour, milk).Thicken the soup with a slurry (flour or cornstarch dissolved in the milk) instead of a roux (melted butter and flour).Substitute Canadian bacon, turkey ham or low-sodium ham.Substitute olive oil or light butter for butter.Substitute lighter milk (skim, fat-free, 1%) or nondairy milk (almond, coconut, soy).Question: What would you do to this recipe to make it lighter, healthier and lower in SmartPoints? This video shows how to make AllRecipe's Ham and Potato Soup: This delicious recipe for ham and potato soup looks pretty easy, calls for basic ingredients and can be adapted lots of different ways.Īccording the recipe's notes, it makes 8 servings at 195 calories each, which isn't terrible. Delicious Ham & Potato Soup Recipe (AllRecipes) So, I thought it would be helpful to take some popular recipes from and ask our readers to leave comments making suggestions on how they would make them lighter, healthier and more Weight Watchers friendly. Seeking out lighter healthier Weight Watchers friendly recipes from sites like Simple Nourished Living can helpful.īut, even more helpful and sustainable for the long-term is learning to lighten up your own family favorite recipes! To achieve lasting Weight Loss Success, you need to tweak the way you eat slowly and steadily in a way that doesn't disrupt your life and family too much. I use it all the time and if you're a cook, there's a good chance you do to. ![]() It's a great resource for easy, tasty, family favorite recipes. ![]() This recipe for Ham and Potato Soup from showed up in my inbox as a "Recent Favorite." It's got a 5 Star Rating and over 10,000 Reviews!ĪllRecipes is by far the biggest and most popular recipe website on the internet. ![]()
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