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Potato Chive Soup Recipe

The homespun flavor in every spoonful of this delicate cream soup disguises its easy preparation. Based on a favorite restaurant soup, this version comes in handy when there are extra mashed potatoes from a holiday meal. —Linda Harrington, Hudson, New Hampshire

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Potato Chive Soup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup minced fresh chives
1 carton (32 ounces) chicken broth
2-1/2 cups mashed potatoes (with added milk and butter)
1 cup heavy whipping cream or half-and-half cream
Oyster crackers, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Add chives; cook 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; stir in broth and potatoes.
In a blender or food processor, process mixture in batches until smooth. Return to the pan; stir in cream. Heat through (do not boil). Serve with crackers if desired. Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup (calculated without crackers) equals 293 calories, 25 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 81 mg cholesterol, 791 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Potato Chive Soup in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2011, p122