SIMPLY MASHED POTATO SOUP

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This tasty potato soup is quick and easy and can be dressed with whatever toppings you want. I like bacon, cheese, and chives!

Provided by Michelle McGrath

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

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 ½ tablespoons butter
1 ½ cups frozen chopped onions
1 ½ (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (24 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes (such as Ore-Ida® Steam n' Mash®) Garlic Seasoned Potatoes)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
¾ teaspoon garlic salt
1 ½ dashes hot sauce (such as Louisiana®)
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk

Steps:

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions until softened, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour chicken broth over onions; add potatoes, flour, basil, salt, pepper, garlic salt, and hot sauce.
Bring chicken broth to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring and mashing potatoes often using a potato masher, until soup is cooked through and smooth, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir evaporated milk into soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.2 calories, Carbohydrate 33.4 g, Cholesterol 41.6 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 1112.4 mg, Sugar 6.3 g