Ingredients:

1 26-30 ounce bag frozen hash browns (plain)

2 14 ounce cans non-fat chicken broth

1 10-3/4 can 98% fat free cream of chicken soup

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/4 tsp pepper

1 - 8 ounce pkg lowfat (1/3 less fat) cream cheese

1 cup fat free milk

Directions:

1. Add first 5 ingredients to crockpot and cook on high for an hour.

2. Stir and then turn to low for another hour.

3. Add cream cheese, and cook another 1/2 hour or until cheese can be stirred into mixture.

4. Add milk and cook 10 - 15 minutes longer.

5. Optional: garnish with chopped green onion and bacon bits. (Add 1 pt for garnish)

6. Variation: use frozen country potatoes or Potatoes O'Brien in place of the hash browns.

Bon Appetit!