Mashed Potato Soup Recipe
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Mashed Potato Soup

By: Dorothy Bateman 
"You won't recognize the leftover mashed potatoes in this excellent tasting soup from Dorothy Bateman of Carver, Massachusetts. 'Topped with chives, it's especially good on chilly fall evenings, she notes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (52)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes (prepared with milk and butter)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh or dried chives

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, saute the onion in butter until tender. Add milk, potatoes, salt and celery salt if desired and pepper; heat through. Garnish with chives.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One 1-cup serving (prepared with margarine and skim milk and without salt and celery salt) equals 192 calories, 401 mg sodium, 5 mg cholesterol, 28 gm carbohydrate, 8 gm protein, 6 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 skim milk, 1 fat, 1 starch.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2008 by tizzylizz   view full review
What a terrific way to use left over mashies. A good basic recipe as is, but, you can easily...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2008 by B_32   view full review
I agree with the other reviewers - a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes! I tried as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2008 by Kathy W.   view full review
Could not be easier!! Tasted good, but a little bland for our taste. I made sure I made it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2011 by Tina   view full review
A soup so easy even I was able to make it... more than once!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2007 by LILYSNANNY   view full review
This was delicious and easy. I increased the onion a little and cut the amount of milk back...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2008 by Teri   view full review
Very good! Great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. I used minced garlic instead of onion...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2008 by bubbles2197   view full review
Great soup! What a neat idea for left over mashed potatoes!! I added 1/2 cup of parmesan...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2010 by HOLLYHOLLY   view full review
This is a great base recipe. I would never have thought just to thin out my mashed potatoes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2009 by shanagan   view full review
This recipe is only as good as your mashed (or loaded smashed) potatoes. If they're good,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2008 by MrsKillion   view full review
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This is now, officially, my favorite recipe ever. It tasted just wonderful,...

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