Creamy Potato Soup
4
Servings
Servings
10m PT10M
Prep Time
Prep Time
25m PT25M
Cook Time
Cook Time
35m
Ready In
Ready In
Recipe: #1458
October 26, 2011
"It's doubtful that you'll find this in any fancy restaurants but you will find it in my kitchen."
Original recipe yields 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (272.1 g)
- Calories 536
- Total Fat - 14.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.4 g
- Cholesterol - 9.9 mg
- Sodium - 678.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 88.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.4 g
- Sugars - 15.6 g
- Protein - 11.8 g
- Calcium - 182.8 mg
- Iron - 4.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 31.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.6 mg
Step 1
Place potatoes, celery and onion in medium saucepan. Cover with water. Boil until potatoes are tender.
Step 2
Drain, reserving 12 ounces of the cooking water. Add evaporated milk and the water back into the pan with the potatoes, celery and onions. Heat through. Salt to taste just before serving. Salt will loose much of it's flavor when cooked with potatoes.
Step 3
If you like a thicker soup, stir in 1/4 cup instant potato flakes for thickening.
Step 4
To serve you may sprinkle with shredded cheese, bacon bits, sour cream or diced green onions.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.