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Creamy Cheddar Potato Soup

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 26 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp minced fresh garlic
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3 1/2 cups peeled diced potato
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup shredded light aged cheddar cheese Reserve 2 Tbsp for garnish.
  • 1/4 cup 2 percent evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • pinch salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley or dill

Instructions
 

  • Spray a non-stick saucepan with cooking oil, add the vegetable oil and place over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion; cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the potatoes and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Transfer to a food processor or blender and purée, working in batches if necessary. Return the puréed soup to the saucepan.
  • Reserve 2 Tbsp of the cheese. Stir the remaining cheese, milk, mustard, salt and pepper into the soup. Simmer for 2 minutes or until the cheese melts. Garnish each bowl with parsley and a sprinkle of the reserved cheese.
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