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  Cooking at Home - Potato Soup
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  Makes:6 servings
Warm up a cold winter night with this cozy soup. Enjoy with dark green vegetables and broiled fish, meat, or tofu.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
 - 1/2 cup celery (chopped)
 - 6 potatoes (diced)
 - 2 tablespoons margarine
 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
 - 1/8 teaspoon pepper
 - 1 cup non-fat dry milk
 - 3 cups water
 - 2 tablespoons flour
 
Directions
- Peel and chop the onion.
 - Chop the celery.
 - Peel the potatoes, and cut them into small cubes.
 - Melt the margarine in a large saucepan on low heat.
 - Add the onion and celery. Cook for a few minutes.
 - Add the potatoes, salt, pepper and 1 1/2 cups water.
 - Cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
 - In a small bowl, stir together the dry milk and flour.
 - Add 1 1/2 cups water slowly, stirring as you add it.
 - Add the milk mix to the potatoes.
 - Cook until the soup is heated and slightly thickened.
 - Adjust the seasonings.
 
Source: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Program, Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network Website Recipes
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 cup prepared soup, 1/6 of recipe (308g)
Nutrients  | Amount  | 
|---|---|
Total Calories  | 255  | 
Total Fat  | 4 g  | 
Saturated Fat  | 1 g  | 
Cholesterol  | 2 mg  | 
Sodium  | 312 mg  | 
Carbohydrates  | 47 g  | 
Dietary Fiber  | 5 g  | 
Total Sugars  | 8 g  | 
Added Sugars included  | 0 g  | 
Protein  | 9 g  | 
Vitamin D  | 1 mcg  | 
Calcium  | 176 mg  | 
Iron  | 2 mg  | 
Potassium  | 1136 mg  | 
N/A - data is not available