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Dad's Potato Soup
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Dad's Potato Soup

8 ingredients 20 min + 40 min 8 servings openrecipes
Dad's Potato Soup

"Old family recipe. Simple ingredients, rich tasting, very filling, and a good base for additions. This is a good base to tweak. We've added garlic, or ham, a dollop of sour cream, chives -- endless possibilities."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

629
Calories
18g
Protein
20g
Fat
99g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Mashed Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 large potatoes, cubed
  • 6 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cups water, or as needed
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon instant mashed potato flakes, or as desired (optional)

Directions

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