Corn Lentil Chowder
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Recipe type: Chowder
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Serves: 8
 
This makes about 8 cups of chowder. To keep your serving at 0 Freestyle Points, you can have up to 1¼ Cups of Chowder. Enjoy!
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup of Red Onion, Diced
  • 1 Tablespoon Sweet Curry Powder
  • ½ Teaspoons of Turmeric
  • 32 oz Chicken Broth
  • 2 Cups of Water
  • 1 Tablespoon of Ground Ginger
  • 3 Cups of Frozen Corn
  • 1.5 Cups of Dry Green or Yellow Lentils, Rinsed
  • Salt + Pepper to Taste
  • Vegetable Cooking Spray
  • Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt, Optional
  • 4 Green Onions, Sliced Lengthwise, Optional
Instructions
  1. Spray a pan with vegetable cooking spray and saute red onion until translucent.
  2. Add curry powder, turmeric and continue to saute.
  3. Add broth, water, ginger and stir in lentils.
  4. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer covered about 20 minutes or until lentils are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  5. Add 3 cups of frozen corn. Continue cooking for 10 minutes, stirring throughout.
  6. Using a food processor or immersion blender, blend soup until smooth. Garnish with Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt and Green Onions, if using.
  7. This makes about 8 cups of soup. Each serving is 1¼ cups and is 0 SmartPoints on the Blue and Purple Plans. On the Green Plan, it is 5 SmartPoints.  Enjoy!
Recipe by Dee Dee Does at https://deedeedoes.com/3-day-meal-plan-using-0-point-foods-weight-watchers-freestyle-plan/