Leftover Mashed Potato Soup

By rdhch

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter or bacon drippings
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms
• 14 1/2 oz chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
• 2 cups prepared mashed potatoes (leftovers are great)
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 2 Tbsp sour cream
• 2 Tbsp cream or half-n-half

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon, and set aside to crumble. In a large saucepan, cook onion in butter or dripping until softened.
Add chopped mushrooms and cook until tender and onion is golden. Add chicken broth, salt, pepper, and paprika, stirring to mix.
Blend in mashed potatoes, stirring until lumps are gone. Bring soup to a boil, then lower heat and add cheddar cheese, stirring until it is melted and smooth.
Mix in scallions, crumbled bacon, sour cream, and cream or half-n-half, stirring to heated through but not boiling.