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Potato Soup

Potato Soup in a bowl
Makes: 6 servings

Warm up a cold winter night with this cozy soup. Enjoy with dark green vegetables and broiled fish, meat, or tofu.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup celery (chopped)
  • 6 potatoes (diced)
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup non-fat dry milk
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons flour

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Peel and chop the onion.
  3. Chop the celery.
  4. Peel the potatoes, and cut them into small cubes.
  5. Melt the margarine in a large saucepan on low heat.
  6. Add the onion and celery. Cook for a few minutes.
  7. Add the potatoes, salt, pepper, and 1 1/2 cups water.
  8. Cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
  9. In a small bowl, stir together the dry milk and flour.
  10. Add 1 1/2 cups water slowly, stirring as you add it.
  11. Add the milk mix to the potatoes.
  12. Cook until the soup is heated and slightly thickened.
  13. Adjust the seasonings.

Notes

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Source:

Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 cup prepared soup, 1/6 of recipe
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 243
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 2 mg
Sodium 320 mg
Carbohydrates 46 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Total Sugars 9 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 9 g
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Calcium 181 mg
Iron 2 mg
Potassium 1177 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 243
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Linoleic Acid 1 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.2 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 2 mg
Carbohydrates 46 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Total Sugars 9 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 9 g
Minerals
Calcium 181 mg
Potassium 1177 mg
Sodium 320 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 2 mg
Magnesium 65 mg
Phosphorus 241 mg
Selenium 5 mg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 116 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.8 mg
Vitamin B12 0.5 mcg
Vitamin C 19 mg
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Vitamin E 1 mg
Vitamin K 11 mcg
Folate 68 mcg
Thiamin 0.2 mg
Riboflavin 0.3 mg
Niacin 3 mg
Choline 47 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Dairy 1/2 cups
Vegetables 1 1/2 cups

Write a review

The recipe is vague (six potatoes, what does that even mean? Do you know how many kinds of potatoes there are?!) It's easy to follow, didn't take so long. However, the nutrition facts can't be accurate as margarine has trans fats, and the listed cost is ludicrous - the potatoes alone cost nearly $6.00. Maybe it was accurate a decade ago, but perhaps it should be updated. Either that or I'd like to shop where you're shopping. However it was tasty and filling, should last my beau and I a few days.
03/20/13
My potatos were all different sizes, so I had to guess at "six potatos." I used about 2 1/2 pounds, and I think that was a little too much. You could spice the soup up a lot of different ways if you like. Good recipe!
09/23/12
I would suggest that somewhere in the instructions that washing the vegetables should be added.
12/16/08
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