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Potato And White Bean Chowder

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 2 tablespoons snipped herbs or 3/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups water
• 2 medium potato, peeled and chopped (2 cups)
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 cups fat-free milk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 15-ounce can cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed and drained
• Ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Coat an unheated nonstick saucepan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Heat over medium heat.
3. Add green onion, dried Italian seasoning (if using), and garlic to hot saucepan and cook until green onion is tender.
4. Add the water, potato, carrot, salt, and pepper and simmer, covered, 12 minutes.
5. Do not drain.
6. Slightly mash potato and carrot with a fork or potato masher.
7. In a mason jar combine milk and flour.
8. Cover and shake well.
9. Stir milk mixture into potato mixture.
10. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
11. Stir in herbs (if using) and beans.
12. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
13. Sprinkle individual servings with nutmeg.

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