It’s potato month! And though the potato may not be as pretty as a peach, we love it for its versatility and flavor. Whether it’s baked, boiled, fried, or mashed, it’s delish.
While potatoes often get a bad rap, the truth is they are good for you!
- An 8-ounce baked or boiled potato has only 100 calories and provides 4 grams of fiber.
- Potatoes are a good source of potassium (21% of your daily value) and Vitamin C (45% of your daily value).
- Potatoes are low in sugar and are fat- and cholesterol-free.
Those facts inspired me to make my favorite potato-leek soup. It’s delicious, and the turkey bacon helps keep it on the lighter side (a simple substitution I made from the original recipe). Sure, we may still be experiencing our hot summer weather, but these strange overcast days tell us that autumn is coming. The recipe comes to us from Emeril, and if you’ve ever made anything of his before, you know it’s packed with flavor! Find the recipe here, make it today, and be one happy clam.
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Ooo ooo, can’t wait to try this! I’ve been having fun making weekly meal plans and this will definitely make the list. 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!
It really is good, Steph! I know you’ll love it 🙂
I love knowing the skinny on food! I could eat a potato every meal as it is. I will add this recipe to my potato repertoire. Looks delish!
We love knowing the facts, too. It doesn’t always guide what we eat though, haha! You really will enjoy this recipe 🙂
OK….I read it Steph 😉 And no need to convince me to eat more potatoes for the nutritional value. I do a lot of crock pot recipes and because my husband loves potatoes, I almost always add potatoes. But the info. was definitely a surprise. Great post girls!