Spicy Cheesy Potato Soup
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
6 large raw potatoes, washed, peeled, & diced4 Tblsp. Smart Balance Light Buttery Spread1 cup canned nonfat evaporated milk2 cups skim milk1/2 cup onion, diced1 cup celery, diced1 or 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, low fat1/2 cup cream cheese, low fat1/2 tsp. paprika1 tsp. bl;ack pepper1 tsp. garlic powder
1. Wash, peel, and dice potatoes and celery
2. Place potatoes and celery in large pot and cover with water.
3. Add diced jalapeno and onion
4. Cook until tender but not mushy
5. Drain, about 1 cup water in pot
6. Add garlic powder, paprika, black pepper
7. Add 1 cup evaporated milk and about 2 cups skim milk (enough to cover potatoes generously
8. Add Cheddar and cream cheese. Stir well.
9. Cover and cook on low heat until cheeses are melted. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking or burning.
Makes 6-8 1 cup servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUSTMEFRANCIE.
2. Place potatoes and celery in large pot and cover with water.
3. Add diced jalapeno and onion
4. Cook until tender but not mushy
5. Drain, about 1 cup water in pot
6. Add garlic powder, paprika, black pepper
7. Add 1 cup evaporated milk and about 2 cups skim milk (enough to cover potatoes generously
8. Add Cheddar and cream cheese. Stir well.
9. Cover and cook on low heat until cheeses are melted. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking or burning.
Makes 6-8 1 cup servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUSTMEFRANCIE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 349.2
- Total Fat: 6.6 g
- Cholesterol: 13.7 mg
- Sodium: 269.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 57.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
- Protein: 15.3 g
Member Reviews
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RGEROW
This sounded better than it tasted. Even with the jalapeno, the soup was very VERY bland. Next time I will use no salt added chicken broth to cook the potatoes and vegetables in. That should give it a bit more flavour as well as maybe sprinkling some bacon bits on top. - 10/12/11
Reply from CD5551790 (10/12/11)
Thank you very much for the helpful tips. I'll have to try your suggestions.