Cream of Potato Soup

Name: Cream of Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2-3 lbs potatoes; 1 small onion finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves minced; 1 stick butter; 1/2 gallon whole milk; 6 oz instant potato flakes; Salt and pepper to taste; Parsley chopped

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Hearty potato soup to warm you up on the coldest of days.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:02:52 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories567.8 kcal (28%)

Total Fat27.9 g (40%)

Carbs63.9 g (25%)

Sugars21 g (23%)

Protein17.9 g (36%)

Sodium308.4 mg (15%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 lbspotatoes

1onion

small, finely chopped

2garlic cloves

minced

1 stickbutter

0.5 gallonwhole milk

6 ozinstant potato flakes

Instructions

Step 1

Peel and dice 2-3 lbs potatoes into small bite size pieces, boil til tender. PARTIALLY drain potatoes, leave enough water that the potatoes are just covered. Return to medium heat.

potatoes2 lbs

Step 2

Finely chop or grate one small onion into pot, adding garlic as well. You can also use a food processor to make it almost into a purée. Roughly cube butter and add to pot, allowing it to melt fully before adding milk.

onion1

garlic cloves2

butter1 stick

Step 3

Add milk and bring to simmer. Do NOT use skim milk for this recipe! Slowly add potato flakes to thicken while stirring so they don’t clump. Season with parsley, salt, and pepper to taste.