Monday, January 3, 2011

I've never met a potato I didn't like...

...luckily, neither has my husband.  We could happily live on potatoes for the rest of our lives.


Potato-Cheddar Soup


Ingredients:

Cooking spray
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, diced
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper, ground
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, cut into small cubes
4 c. vegetable (or chicken) broth
1/2 c. half-and-half, fat-free
8 oz. cheddar cheese, low-fat, shredded

Instructions:

1.  Coat a medium pot with cooking spray and set over medium heat.  Add onions to pot and cook for 5 minutes, or until they begin to soften.  Add carrots, salt, pepper, paprika, and mustard.  Stir to coat mixture.  Cook until carrots begin to soften, about 2 minutes.

2.  Add potatoes, broth, and half-and-half; stir.  Increase heat and bring to a boil.  Once boiling, reduce heat to simmer.  Cover and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.  Stir in cheese until melted.  Puree with immersion blender (or food processor/blender in small batches) until smooth. 

Serves 6
4 WW points+