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Home-Style Potato Soup

Name: Home-Style Potato Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion; 2 tablespoons chopped celery; 1 teaspoon canola oil; 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced; 1-1/2 cups water; 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 1/4 cup mashed potato flakes; 1 ounce process cheese (Velveeta), cubed; 1 bacon strip, cooked and crumbled

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

2 servings

Updated: Aug. 09, 2022

I experimented with our family soup recipe until I came up wit this version. The mashed potato flakes provide a flavorful thickening agent, and the bacon adds color and lots of flavor.

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped celery
1 teaspoon canola oil
2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup mashed potato flakes
1 ounce process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
1 bacon strip, cooked and crumbled

Directions

In a small saucepan, saute onion and celery in oil until tender. Add the potatoes, water, bouillon, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Stir in milk and potato flakes; cook and stir 8 minutes longer. Stir in cheese until melted. Sprinkle servings with bacon.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 287 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 889mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 10g protein.

Home-Style Potato Soup

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