Skin-on Potato Soup

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 32 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 -7 large red potatoes, unpeeled and cubed
• 1/4 cup sweet onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup carrot, sliced
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 cup low-fat chicken broth
• 1 cup reduced-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder or 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• bacon bits (optional)
• 2 green onions, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bring about 6 cups of water to boil in a large pot.
• 2 put potatoes into boiling water and cover for about 12-15 minutes.
• 3 add onions and carrots (and garlic if using fresh) to water, turn down heat to medium and let cook for 6 minutes.
• 4 drain water and return vegetables to pot.
• 5 mash about half of the potatoes, i like mine chunky but if you want it smoother mash about 3/4.
• 6 add in cream of celery, chicken broth, milk (and garlic powder, if using).
• 7 let simmer until soup reaches desired thickness, about 10-12 minutes for me.
• 8 serve into bowls.
• 9 sprinkle with cheddar cheese, scallions and low fat bacon bits (my fiance uses fresh bacon and it does really add to the soup but also the calories lol!).