Dollar stretcher potato soup

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 pounds Russet potatoes (about 3 medium)
1 medium Onion; chopped
2 tablespoons Margarine
2 tablespoons Flour
2 teaspoons Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper; according to taste (up to 1/2)
3 cups Milk; regular or non-fat (can substitute 1 1/2 cups chicken broth for 1 1/2 cups milk, cheaper, fewer calories but less creamy)
Sour cream
Grated cheese
Crumpled bacon

Directions

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS

This receipe came in this past week's Dollar Stretcher email newsletter. If anyone is interested in it, email me and i will forward you a copy (subscription is free and detailsa re in the newsletter). Meg Grooms catie@...

Cook potatoes in microwave on high for 16 minutes, turning over after 8 minutes. Set potatoes aside. Melt margarine in large soup pot over medium-high heat; add onions and saut‚ until soft. Add flour and stir well.

Peel potatoes and add to pot, breaking them up into a lumpy mashed potato mixture. Add milk, salt and pepper and stir well. . Stir until well blended, or leave slightly lumpy if you like. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. (non-fat milk will scald quickly so be very careful) Turn burner to low. Cover pot, and allow flavors of soup to blend for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Garnish individual servings with optional toppings, if desired. Serves 5.

Cost $1.45 (based on prices in souther Washington State at a "bag it yourself" grocery store)

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 231 by "Meg Grooms" <catie@...> on Nov 09, 97

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