Mashed Potato Soup

Mashed Potato Soup

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Mashed Potato Soup

Mashed Potato Soup

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients
 

  • 4 to 6 slices bacon - chopped into small pieces (optional)
  • 1 cup onion - finely diced
  • 2 stalks celery - finely diced
  • 2 to 3 cups milk
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 to 6 cups prepared mashed potatoes (leftovers work great)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup heavy cream - optional
  • Shredded cheddar cheese - optional
  • Scallions or chives, chopped - optional
  • Sour cream - optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large soup pan, fry bacon until crispy.  
  • Remove bacon from pan and set aside.  
  • Leave a couple tablespoons of bacon drippings in the pan.
  • If not using bacon you can use 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil.
  • Cook celery and onions in the drippings until they start to get soft.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add 2 cups of milk and stock. Bring to a simmer.
  • Stir in mashed potatoes and half of the crumbled bacon.
  • Remove from heat and whisk in 1/4 cup heavy cream.
  • Taste to see if a little more salt and pepper is needed.
  • If mixture is too thick, add a little more milk or cream.
  • Serve soup in bowl with scallions, remaining crumbled bacon, sour cream and cheddar cheese on top!

Nutrition

Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 1mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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