Grandma's Cream of Potato Soup or Broccoli Soup Recipe

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Grandma's Cream of Potato Soup or Broccoli Soup
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Empty cans of chicken broth in pot.
  2. Add cubed potatoes and bring to a boil.
  3. While potatoes are starting to cook pan fry bacon until crisp and add bacon grease to chicken and potato broth.
  4. Crumble bacon and add to broth.
  5. Add diced ham to broth (optional).
  6. In a sauce pan melt butter and add diced onion, celery and carrots.
  7. Pan fry until soft.
  8. When potatoes are done add the celery, carrot and onion mixture with butter to broth.
  9. Reduce heat to medium and add about 1/4 to 1/2 of the quart of heavy cream.
  10. Be careful not to have soup at a heavy boil or cream will curdle.
  11. Add enough cream to make soup look creamy throughout.
  12. Add cheese (optional).
  13. Mix corn starch with very cold water and add to soup.
  14. Continue medium boil until soup thickens.
  15. If it isn't thick enough repeat corn starch and add slowly.
  16. Remove from heat and enjoy.
  17. Soup will thicken when it gets cold.
  18. Can add milk or water to thin out.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 551.8 Kcal (2310 kJ)
Calories from fat 403.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.8g 69%
Cholesterol 160.68mg 54%
Sodium 513.49mg 21%
Potassium 538.36mg 11%
Total Carbs 24.49g 8%
Sugars 5.17g 21%
Dietary Fiber 3.78g 15%
Protein 14.84g 30%
Vitamin C 26.4mg 44%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 30%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 304.8mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 202.57 Kcal (848 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.45g 69%
Cholesterol 58.99mg 54%
Sodium 188.51mg 21%
Potassium 197.64mg 11%
Total Carbs 8.99g 8%
Sugars 1.9g 21%
Dietary Fiber 1.39g 15%
Protein 5.45g 30%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 44%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 30%
Iron 0.5mg 7%
Calcium 111.9mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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