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Potato and Canadian Bacon Slow Cooker Chowder
 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 piece 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 fat-free evaporated milk
2 oz fat-free half and half
Instructions
In a slow cooker, combine potatoes, carrots, leek, garlic, chicken broth, barley, bay leaf, thyme, pepper and Canadian bacon. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables and barley are tender.
Stir in evaporated milk and half-and-half and heat through, uncovered, about 10 minutes. Yields about 1 2/3 cups per serving. 6 servings 3pts each.
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