POINTSŪ Value | 4 Servings | 4 Preparation Time | 11 min Cooking Time | 20 min Level of Difficulty | Easy
main meals | This one-pot meal couldn't be more satisfying on a cold autumn night. We used frozen peppers and potatoes to slash prep time.
Ingredients
1 sprays cooking spray 16 oz frozen potatoes o'brien 1 package frozen chopped sweet green peppers, or frozen pepper strips 1 cup fat-free evaporated milk, divided 1/2 tsp table salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 3/4 cup fat-free skim milk 1/4 cup scallion(s), finely chopped (green part only) 6 oz Canadian-style bacon, diced Instructions
1. Coat a large saucepan with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add potatoes and green pepper and cook, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes; add 1/2 cup of evaporated milk.
2. Remove half of potato mixture to a bowl. Puree remaining potato mixture in saucepan using an immersion blender; add removed potato mixture back into saucepan (or puree half of mixture in a blender and then stir back into saucepan). Add remaining 1/2 cup of evaporated milk, salt, black pepper, skim milk, scallion and bacon; stir well. Simmer for 5 minutes to heat through and blend flavors. Yields about 1 cup per serving.
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