Laurel's Potato Soup
"Rich, creamy and addictive low-fat, low-sodium potato soup. I was trying to recreate the soup from the deli without its punishing 28 grams of fat and way too much sodium. This soup is named after my daughter, who requested it :-)"
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Yields:
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4 quarts
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 4 cups diced potatoes
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 2⁄3 cup chopped onion
- 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can corn, drained
- 4 cups kitchen stock unsalted chicken stock, divided
- 2 2⁄3 cups fat-free half-and-half
- 1⁄3 cup land o' lakes light butter with canola oil, melted
- 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sodium-free instant chicken
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon colman's dry mustard
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1⁄2 cup reduced-fat whipped cream cheese
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 (12 ounce) packages hormel diced ham (optional)
- 1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
- 1⁄2 teaspoon six-pepper spice blend
directions
- In a large pot, bring potatoes, celery and onion to a boil in 2 cups of broth. Cook until potatoes are tender, 15 minutes. (I nuked the diced potatoes for six minutes before putting them in the pot.) Drain and reserve liquid.
- . Saute ham in separate pan, if using. Add mushrooms after ham has started to crisp.
- Combine reserved broth and half-and-half in pot. In a bowl, combine melted butter and flour. (I melted the butter in a measuring cup and added an equal amount of flour.) Stir into half-and-half mixture over medium heat. Stir until thickened. Stir in reserved vegetables, ham & mushrooms (drain if watery), corn, remaining broth, Instant Chicken, parmesan, whipped cream cheese, and pepper. Heat through and serve.
- Don't be afraid to play around with the ingredients and add more or less to taste. The cream cheese is sweet, so the parmesan & dry mustard balance it.
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Reviews
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A neighbor couple for whom I often cook, was wanting potato soup, so this PAC tag was made especially for them (although I did get my usual couple of bowls for a taste test!) & were they ever pleased with it! I did leave out both ham (optional, anyway) & the mushrooms, but other than that all else was included! Many thanks for the recipe for this very, very tasty soup! [Made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current round of Pick A Chef]
