Mashed Potato Soup
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Mashed Potato Soup
Mashed Potato Soup is a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. This quick cooking soup comes together in 30 minutes with just 6 ingredients. Even better, your family will never know they are eating the leftover mashed potatoes!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- ½ small onion diced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2-½ cups 2% milk
- 3 cups leftover mashed potatoes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 slices cooked bacon diced
Instructions
- In a large stock pot melt butter on medium heat.
- Then add in onion. Caramelize until golden brown mixing periodically, for 10 minutes.
- Once the onions are golden in color add the all-purpose flour and mix well until the onions have been coated with the flour mixture.
- Pour the milk into the pot and stir for one minute.
- Then add in the mashed potatoes. Mixing until all the potatoes have broken up. Cook on medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are smooth. Taste the soup and add salt and black pepper if desired.
- Ladle into bowls and top with dried parsley, shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and cracked black pepper. Enjoy!
Notes
- Toppings: You can top with green onions, chives, shredded cheddar, cracked black pepper, and my favorite bacon!
Substitutions:
Dairy Free - Omit the butter and milk and use a plant based alternative. Just know it will alter the taste of the soup. Gluten Free - Use a gluten free flour for the roux. Vegan - Omit the dairy for plant based alternatives and use a vegetable stock instead! Potatoes - You could make this a sweet potato soup if you have mashed sweet potatoes instead. Broth - If you don't have milk you could use vegetable or chicken broth.
- Dairy Free - Omit the butter and milk and use a plant based alternative. Just know it will alter the taste of the soup.
- Gluten Free - Use a gluten free flour for the roux.
- Vegan - Omit the dairy for plant based alternatives and use a vegetable stock instead!
- Potatoes - You could make this a sweet potato soup if you have mashed sweet potatoes instead.
- Broth - If you don't have milk you could use vegetable or chicken broth.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.75c | |
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 254mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 741mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 189mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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