Deluxe Potato Soup

Name: Deluxe Potato Soup
Yield: about 4 cups 4 servings of about 1 cup
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 mL) milk; 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) chicken broth; 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter or margarine; 1 garlic clove, pressed; 1 tbsp (15 mL) all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (125 mL) instant potato flakes; 2 oz (60 g) broccoli, coarsely chopped (about 1/2 cup/125 mL); 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) coarsely ground black pepper; Sliced green onions, shredded cheddar cheese, crisply cooked, crumbled bacon and sour cream (optional)

Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) milk
1 3/4 cups (425 mL) chicken broth
1 tbsp (15 mL) butter or margarine
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 tbsp (15 mL) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (125 mL) instant potato flakes
2 oz (60 g) broccoli, coarsely chopped (about 1/2 cup/125 mL)
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) coarsely ground black pepper
Sliced green onions, shredded cheddar cheese, crisply cooked, crumbled bacon and sour cream (optional)

Directions

Using Easy Read Measuring Cups, measure milk and chicken broth; set aside. Melt butter over medium heat in a (2-qt./1.9-L) Saucepan. Add garlic and flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Add milk, chicken broth and potato flakes. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer.
Add chopped broccoli, salt and black pepper to soup; simmer, uncovered, 3-5 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Remove saucepan from heat. Ladle soup into bowls; top with green onions, cheese, bacon and sour cream, if desired.

Yield:

about 4 cups
4 servings of about 1 cup

Nutrients per serving:

U.S. Nutrients per serving: Calories 120, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 3.5 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 6 g, Sodium 600 mg, Fiber less than 1 g