warm – Wyoming Cent$ible Nutrition

Creamy Potato Soup

1 teaspoon oil
3½ cups raw potatoes, diced
⅓-1 cup celery, diced
⅓-1 cup onion, diced
¾ cup ham, chopped (optional)
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon seasoning of choice (garlic, Italian, taco, dill, thyme, basil, etc.)
4 cups low-sodium broth
2 Tablespoons oil or butter
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups low-fat milk
½ cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Wash hands with warm, soapy water.
In a large soup pot, heat oil. Add celery and onions. Cook for 3-5 minutes until onion is soft.
Add potatoes, broth, pepper, and seasoning. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 – 15 minutes.
Once potatoes are soft, mash some of them with a fork or potato masher for a creamier texture, if desired.
To make the cream sauce for the soup, heat oil or butter in a small saucepan. Once hot, add flour and stir until it turns pasty.
Cook for 1 minute on medium heat, then add the milk a few tablespoons at a time, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly.
Add milk mixture to the soup pot and cook soup until heated through. Serve topped with cheese.

Makes 6 servings

Wash hands with warm, soapy water.
Combine potatoes, celery, onion, carrots or green beans, ham, broth, and pepper in a stockpot. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
In a sauce pan combine CNP Magic Mix and 2 cups of water to make thin white sauce. Stir over medium heat until smooth and thick.
When sauce just begins to boil, remove from heat. Add cheese to the sauce and stir until melted. Stir the sauce into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.

CNP Magic Mix Alternative

Instead of CNP Magic Mix and water, use the following:

Then follow these steps:

Follow steps 1-2 above.
In step 3, heat butter, margarine, or oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
Once hot, add the flour and stir until the flour is incorporated. Continue cooking until it turns light brown.
Whisk in the milk. Whisk or stir until the flour mixture is dissolved in the milk and the milk begins to thicken.
Follow step 4 above.

Makes 6 servings

Cook ground beef and onion together in a saucepan. Transfer mixture to colander set over a bowl and rinse with warm water to remove grease. Return to saucepan.
Add the kidney beans, tomato sauce, and chili powder to the saucepan.
Cook over medium heat until heated through.

Makes 4 servings