Corn & Chicken Chowder

November is definitely here in Ohio today....30 degrees and spitting snow!
I was in the mood for a warm and filling soup, so decided on this Corn & Chicken Chowder. I've made it before, and it always hits the spot. If you're following WW or ITrackBites Better Balance, it's 1 point per serving with the bacon bits, or 0 points without!

This can be made on the stove-top (as I did today), in a slow cooker, or in an Instant Pot. The beans add the creaminess without adding points.


Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken breast tenders, 16 ounces (0 points)
• Navy Beans, 1 can  (0 points)
• Corn Kernels, 2 cans (divided)   (0 points)
• Better Than Bullion Roasted Chicken Flavor, 2 Tsp.  (1 point)
• Better Than Butter seasoning, 2 Tbs.  (1 point)
• Green Onions, sliced    (0 points)
• Bell Peppers, 1 cup diced    (0 points)
• Celery, 1 cup diced   (0 points)
• Real Bacon Bits (optional), 1 Tbs per serving added at serving time. (adds 1 point per serving) 

Start out by cooking the chicken tenders until completely done in a skillet. Once done, remove and cut into bite sized pieces and place in a 3 qt sauce pan or Dutch oven. 
Add the navy beans (undrained) , one can of corn, the Better Than Bullion, and the Butter Buds to a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into pan with chicken and stir. Set to simmer.
Dice green onions (reserve some of the tops for garnish), celery, and bell peppers and add to the pot. 
Drain the remaining can of corn kernels and add to pot. Stir to combine and simmer until ready to serve. Garnish with 1 Tbs of bacon bits if desired. 

Point Breakdown: Total Points for 6 servings (without bacon) is 2. This amounts to 0.33 points per actual serving, which the app counts as 0 points in the ITrackBites recipe builder. 

Real bacon Bits (I used Hormel) are 1 point per Tbs.