Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • One 1-cup serving (prepared with margarine)
  • Calories:
  • 190
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 12 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 827 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 26 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 5 g

No-Fuss Potato Soup

Says Dotty Egge of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, "For a busy-day supper, my family loves to have a big steaming, delicious bowls of this soup, along with fresh bread from our bread machine."

SERVINGS

8-10

CATEGORY

Lower Fat

METHOD

Slow Cooker

PREP

15 min.

COOK

450 min.

TOTAL

465 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 cups cubed peeled potatoes
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon or 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • Snipped chives, optional

DIRECTIONS

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first nine ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 7-8 hours or until the vegetables are tender.
    Add milk and parsley; mix well. Cover and cook 30-60 minutes longer or until heated through. Garnish with chives if desired. Yield: 8-10 servings (about 3 quarts).

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 6, 2008

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