Potato And Canadian Bacon Slow Cooker Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 large carrot, diced
1 cup leek, chopped, white part only
1 medium garlic clove, minced
4 cups fat free chicken broth
1/2 cup uncooked barley
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon thyme, crushed
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 ounces Canadian bacon, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1/2 cup fat-free evaporated milk
2 ounces half & half light cream

Preparation

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 per serving.