Potato Cheese Soup
This Easy Potato Cheese soup is creamy and comforting soup. Savory broth is filled with tender potatoes and melted cheese, for the perfect hearty soup, Easy recipe directions and is ready in about a half an hour.
Servings: 6
Calories: 44kcal
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 3 large russet potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1/2 cup onions finely minced
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese, cheddar works well
Instructions
- In a large pot, or saucepan, combine water, celery, and onions over medium-low heat.
- Add diced potatoes, chicken broth and salt, and pepper
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook 10-12 minutes until potatoes are soft.
- While the potatoes are cooking, melt butter in a saucepan.
- As soon as the butter is melted, whisk in flour slowly.
- Then gradually add milk to the flour mixture and whisk continuously.
- Heat 5 minutes and pour into soup mixture.
- Pour into soup bowls and top with shredded cheddar cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg