Monday, January 8, 2007

Potato veggie soup

This is an old favorite that has a gazillion variations. The kiddo's LOVE this soup.



2 can's diced potato's (or whole new potato's chunked, if you can't find the diced)
+ 2 cans water
1/2 cup Hormel REAL bacon pieces
2 tbsp Better Than Boullion chicken flavor


1 can Progresso cream of mushroom soup OR a can of unsweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup Idahoan Real Premium Mashed Potato



optional additions: 1 cup any diced or shredded veggie, green beans, carrots, corn, whatever your family will eat, or add nothing and leave it as potato soup.
**Another option is to turn this into clam chowder by adding the juice from 2 can's of canned diced clams (don't add the clams until the end or they will get tough)

In large stockpot, soup pot, whatever, dump the potatoes and add the 2 cans of water and whatever veggie you want. Add the boullion and bacon and stir to dissolve the boullion. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat and then turn heat down and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, or until the veggies are tender.


Turn heat to low, add the soup and potato flakes (to thicken, this can be left out) and clams if you are turning this into clam chowder. Add a little milk to thin or more flakes to thicken.


Serve with shredded cheddar cheese on top. (Not if you use clams though, yuck!!) Have with a salad and enjoy..... we will be tonight!!!

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