CREAM OF MASHED POTATO SOUP

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Best way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. Use whatever cheese you like with your potatoes.

Provided by Karen Koppy

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups milk, or as needed
4 cups leftover mashed potatoes
2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste

Steps:

Heat milk in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir mashed potatoes into the warm milk until the mixture is smooth, adding more milk as needed to make it smooth; add ham and stir. Cook the mixture until the ham cubes are hot in the middle, 5 to 10 minutes; season with salt and pepper and top with Cheddar cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.2 calories, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Cholesterol 34.5 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 818.7 mg, Sugar 4.4 g