Cheap & Easy Potato Soup

"I forgot all about this recipe until I decided to make this for supper last night. My husband who is a picky eater even liked it! This is a very cheap and easy way to make potato soup."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4
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ingredients

  • 6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
  • 2 cups milk
  • 14 cup chopped fresh raw onion (optional)
  • 18 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
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directions

  • Peel and dice potatoes (the smaller you dice, the faster they cook).
  • Place in pan with enough water to cover potatoes.
  • Cover and cook potatoes until done.
  • Drain water and return to pan.
  • With a potato masher, mash 1/2 of the potatoes (this will serve as your thickener).
  • Add cream of celery and milk. Stir and heat on low, stirring frequently until desired temperature is reached.
  • Serve with fresh chopped onion and a sprinkle of ground red pepper if desired. (this really makes it yummy).

Questions & Replies

  1. Hi what kind of potatoes would you recommend for this soup
     
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Reviews

  1. This was a good recipe. I did make some changes though. When the potatoes were about done boiling I sauteed 2 chopped celery & carrot sticks and the 1/4 cup chopped onions in some olive oil. I mashed 1/2 the potatoes, added the milk and cream of celery soup and added 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp lemon pepper, 1 tablespoon parsley flakes, 2 chicken bouillon cubes and some ham I had on hand. When it was all nice and hot and in the bowl I topped it off with some shredded cheddar cheese. Kids ate it all, I was hoping I could take a bowl to work the next day but ended up with a sandwhich. Next time I will double the recipe.
     
  2. this was really yummy!! only changes I made were subbing cream of chicken soup as I did not have cream of celery. I added ham too, just because I could. So delicious!! Thanks for sharing this recipe!!
     
  3. Delicious! I added 1/4 pound of sharp cheddar cheese and chopped turkey bacon for extra flavor. I also used chopped scallions and chicken broth.
     
  4. awesome soup i added some broccoli and cheese and some bacon to it and omg .. soo good this was very easy to make and we loved it
     
  5. Very nice and cheap and easy! Made a good soup and sandwich supper. I made these changes: cooked the onions with some green pepper in butter before adding the other ingredients. THX for posting!
     
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