Lightened Up Baked Potato Soup

	1 small uncooked red onion(s)
	1 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced
	1 tsp Lawry's® Seasoned salt 25% less sodium
	1/2 tsp black pepper
	1/4 cup real bacon bits
	1 cup(s) fat-free half-and-half
	2 tsp dried parsley
	2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
	2 pound(s) uncooked red potatoes, scrubbed and cubed
	2 cans (14.5 each) chicken broth
	1. Cut potatoes into small pieces (leave skin on!). Place potatoes in crockpot and sprinkle flour over potatoes and mix together so that potatoes are lightly coated. 2. Stir in parsley, pepper, season salt, chicken broth, onion, garlic and bacon bits. 3. Cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 3-5. During the last hour of cooking, stir in the half and half. Makes 5 servings (Approx. 1-1/2 cups each) DOTS: 5 **Optional: We top ours with 28g of 2% cheddar cheese. This adds 2 DOTS per serving.

Shrimp Gumbo in the Crockpot

2 -1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter

3 Tbsp flour

1 can (14-1/2 oz) diced tomatoes with celery, onions, and green peppers

1 cup chicken broth

1 package (10oz) frozen sliced okra

3/4 tsp thyme, dried

1-1/2lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined (if using frozen, thaw first)

In a saucepan, melt better over medium high heat. Add flour and stir constantly until the mixture turns a red-brown color (About 4 minutes)

Pour butter mixture into crockpot and add tomatoes, chicken broth, okra and thyme. Cook on low 6-8 or on high 3-4 hours.

About 30 minutes before cooking time is up, switch slow cooker to high heat and add shimp. Stir well and replace lid.

Serving size: Approx. 1-1/2 cups

DOTS: 7 per serving

Pork and Kraut in the Crock

Ingredients

-1 (4 pound) pork loin roast

-2 teaspoon caraway seeds

-salt and pepper to taste

-1 bag of sauerkraut, with liquid

Directions

-Cut pork loin, if necessary, to fit in the slow cooker.

-Season with caraway seeds, and salt and pepper to taste.

-Pour sauerkraut over the roast

-.Cook on High for 1 hour, then cook on Low for 5 to 6 hours. Internal temperature of the roast should be at least 160 degrees F.

Makes 16 servings (3oz pork + kraut (freebie)

Dots: 4

Crockpot Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Not really a recipe as much as it is a tip.. but with summer heat, thought I'd remind everyone!

2-3 pound boneless pork roast
1 18oz bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce (or your favorite!)

Put your roast in the crockpot.  Cook on low 6-8 hours.  Using forks, shred the pork.  Add as much BBQ sauce as you like.  Cook another 15-20 minutes on low in the crockpot to heat the sauce.

Enjoy!