Leftover Mashed Potato Soup
Easy Loaded Leftover Mashed Potato Soup is a delicious way to use up mashed potatoes from Christmas or Thanksgiving - stovetop or slow cooker recipes included!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 310kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup garlic diced
- 12 oz chicken vegetable, or beef stock
- ½ pound potatoes Leftover mashed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- green onions to garnish
- bacon to garnish
Instructions
Stovetop:
- Add butter to stock pot and heat on medium high until melted and foamy.
- Add garlic to pan, sautee until lightly browned.
- Add in potatoes, stock, cream, mix well and bring to a boil.
- Let stock cook down slightly, until soup is a thick stew about 10 minutes (reduce less for a thinner soup - make to your personal preference.)
- If needed/desired, use an immersion blender or pour into a blender to make a smooth, even consistency.
- Spoon into bowls and top with chives, green onion, and crumbled bacon.
Slow cooker:
- Lightly brown butter and garlic in a small pan - cook on medium heat for about 2 minutes, stirring to prevent burning.
- Remove butter and lightly browned garlic and add to slow cooker.
- Add mashed potatoes, cream, and stock to slow cooker.
- Stir to mix well.
- Stir well and cook on high for 2 hours.
- Before serving, use an immersion blender to make more smooth.
- You can also pour soup into a blender if needed.
- Serve with bacon, chives and any other favorite potato soup topping!
- This recipe also freezes well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 224mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g