Creamy Mashed Potato Soup from Leftovers
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Creamy Mashed Potato Soup
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Ingredients for Creamy Mashed Potato Soup
Creamy Mashed Potato Soup ~ Yummy and Filling!
Ingredient List for Creamy Mashed Potato Soup
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
dash of white pepper
3 cups milk
3 cups mashed potatoes
1/2 pound Velveeta Cheese
1 cup Frozen Peas
Photo by Pinot & Dita
How to prepare Creamy Mashed Potato Soup
Creamy Mashed Potato Soup is not only declicious but thrifty as well.
Directions for preparing Creamy Mashed Potato Soup
Make a white sauce by first melting the butter in a sauce pan over low heat.
Blend in the flour with a whisk.
Stir in salt and a dash of white pepper.
Add milk all at once.
Cook quickly, stirring constantly, till mixture thickens and bubbles.
Remove from heat when it bubbles.
Add cheese, stirring until it melts.
Add potatoes and stir until smooth.
Add 1 cup frozen peas or to taste.
salt and pepper to taste.
Note: You can add more or less potatoes to adjust the thickness to your liking.
A Little Potato History
We love our potatoes!
It has been about four hundred years since the potato was introduced into this country. It was introduced into Europe in about the year 1580, but the people in Europe thought for many years that the potato was poisonous. It wasn't until such a time as the crops failed and the people were starving that they were obliged to eat the potato. They soon realized their mistake and since that time it has become a very popular food item.There is probably no other vegetable capable of being served up in such a variety of dishes as the potato. We like it boiled, fried, baked, roasted, mixed with meat and in soup.
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More Potato History
Potatoes are native to South America
The potato was brought to Spain from the mountainous regions of South America in about 1550. It was also found in its natural state in Buenos Aires and in the mountains of Mexico, and in Central America. It was introduced into Vienna from Italy, in the year 1588. 
A Potato Faux-Pas
Sir Walter Ealeigh sent a noble lord in England some potatoes from the New World, advising him to plant them in his garden and saying that they were a wonderful food.His lordship planted the potatoes and tended them with great care, and finally one day decided they were ready to eat. He invited his noble friends and their ladies to test out his new vegetable crop from America. Sir Walter Ealeigh, sadly, had not advised the lord as to which part of the plant was edible and the lord proudly served his guests the leafy greens of the plants, ignoring the tuber.
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Keep this soup in mind for using up Thanksgiving leftovers
Creamy Mashed Potato Soup is one of my favorites. I hope you like it too.
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lollyj
Nov 7, 2011 @ 7:00 am | delete
- Yummy, and easy to fix too. I've made a variation of this recipe for years, but want to try adding the peas.
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Senora_M
Oct 17, 2011 @ 4:34 pm | delete
- Sounds good (minus the peas!!!!). :) I loved Baked Potato Soup from Cheddars. Yum!! *blessed*
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straw-hut
Oct 3, 2011 @ 11:57 am | delete
- Thank you so much. I'm going to try this recipe.
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orange3
Sep 8, 2011 @ 4:02 pm | delete
- This looks so good! I can't wait to try your recipe. Thank you
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ravenko
Jun 25, 2011 @ 9:28 pm | delete
- This sounds so yummy, i'm going to have to try it, thanks for sharing
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A-Redneck
Apr 24, 2011 @ 3:54 pm | delete
- I love cream of potato soup but have made the homemade type. Might be time for me to give it a try :)
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marsha32 Dec 24, 2010 @ 6:58 pm | delete
- sounds and looks delicious!
Blessed by a Squid Angel
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janices7 Nov 9, 2010 @ 11:49 am | delete
- Pretty sure I'll need this after Thanksgiving....we always have tons of leftover mashed potatoes. You always have such great recipes lenses!
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kiwisoutback Oct 15, 2010 @ 9:25 am | delete
- I could go for a bowl of this for lunch. It's cold here, and this would be perfect.
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ViolinStudent Oct 5, 2010 @ 1:15 pm | delete
- I love this soup. Great recipe. Fabulous reason to make too many mashed potatoes!
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