Microwave Potato Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups potatoes, cubes peeled and raw
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (we sometimes use the dehydrated minced onion)
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 4 slices favorite cheese, thin slices (optional)
• bacon (to garnish) or chives (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 microwave potatoes, onion and water on high 8 to 10 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• 2 cover and let rest 5 minutes. mash potatoes with a fork into large pieces. this does help thicken the soup.
• 3 add remaining ingredients except cheese and cook on high 5 to 8 minutes to serving temperature.
• 4 garnish with cheese and bacon or chives.