Perogy Soup


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 138.6
  • Total Fat: 2.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 8.9 mg
  • Sodium: 213.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 6.0 g

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Introduction

This Potato soup tastes like potato cheddar perogies! Take out the bacon for a smooth velvety potato cheddar soup and the Cheez Whiz for a classic potato soup This Potato soup tastes like potato cheddar perogies! Take out the bacon for a smooth velvety potato cheddar soup and the Cheez Whiz for a classic potato soup
Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    10 slices bacon, chopped
    10 cups diced potato
    6 cups water, approx
    1 cup diced carrot
    1 cup diced celery,
    1 cup diced onion
    4 tsp. minced garlic
    1 tsp thyme
    1 Tbsp cracked black pepper
    4 cups 2% milk
    1/2 cup Cheez Whiz Light

Directions

Makes 16 1-cup servings [approximately]

Saute the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and all but 1/4 cup of the bacon fat.

Add the diced potato and cook until slightly soft. Do not brown the potatoes. [This is what makes the soup taste like perogies]

Remove potatoes to 4-6 Litre pot. Add onions carrots, celery, garlic, thyme and pepper. Add just enough water, approximately 6 cups, to cover.

Simmer until all vegetables are mushy, approximately 1 hour. Blend smooth with a stick blender.

Add milk to make a velvety consistency. and heat until hot but not boiling. Add Cheez Whiz and stir until melted. [Real Cheese makes the soup stringy]

Remove from heat. Add reserved bacon as garnish, if desired. [garnish is included in calorie count] Removing the bacon, reduces the calories by 20 and the sodium by 60 per bowl.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DACLARK17.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    Fabulous. I made it without the cheese whiz and added a plop of our cream to my bowl. It was great. - 11/28/15