Mashed Potato Soup
Comfort food, as an ingredient for comfort food, and utilized left overs... WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 ea Leek Washed, white and light green chopped
- 1 cup Mushrooms Washed, Diced
- 4 cup Stock Chicken, veggie, mushroom
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Fresh Ground
- 2 cups Mashies See my basic post
- 1/2 cup Chedder Cheese Grated
- Heavy Cream To consistancy
- Salt and Pepper To Taste
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, cook onion in butter until softened
- Add chopped mushrooms and cook until tender and onion is golden
- Add stock, salt, pepper, stir to mix
- Blend in mashed potatoes, stirring until lumps are gone
- Bring soup to a boil, then lower heat and add cheddar cheese, stirring until it is melted and smooth
- Mix in sour cream, and cream/half and half, stirring to heated through but not boiling
Notes
One can render out several slices of bacon and use that in place of the butter, and crumble the bacon in or use as a garnish
Top with fresh croutons, grated cheese, slice scallions drizzle with a bit of sour cream, of swirl in additional cream. Dress to suit your taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 1080mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 820IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 1mg
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