Crockpot Bacon and Potato Chowder

By kayjayjohnson

Ingredients

• 2 cups potatoes, cut into small cubes
• 4 oz Canadian-style bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 cup leeks, chopped, white part only
• 3 medium garlic cloves, 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
• 1 cup fat free half and half

Details

Adapted from laaloosh.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a slow cooker, combine potatoes, carrots, leek, garlic, broth, barley, bay leaf, thyme, pepper and bacon; cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Stir in half-and-half; heat through, uncovered, about 10 minutes.