Herbed Parmesan Potato Soup

Name: Herbed Parmesan Potato Soup
Total time: 24 min
Yield: Serves 6 (serving size: 1 cup)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 3 shallots, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 3 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson); 1 (24-ounce) container prepared traditional mashed potatoes (such as Simply Potatoes); ½ cup torn fresh basil leaves, divided; 6 thyme sprigs; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh chives, divided; ¼ cup half-and-half; 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup); ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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4 Reviews

Prepared mashed potatoes tend to come packed with a lot of sodium--too much for a side dish. Here we stretch them out into an entrée-sized soup that's creamy, cheesy, and brightened with fresh herbs.

By Tiffany Vickers Davis

Recipe by Cooking Light September 2013

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Credit: Grant Cornett; Styling: Angharad Bailey

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

24 mins

total:

24 mins

Yield:

Serves 6 (serving size: 1 cup)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add shallots; cook 5 minutes or until shallots begin to brown, stirring frequently. Add garlic; cook 1 minute or until fragrant. Stir in stock; cook 30 seconds. Transfer stock mixture to a blender; process until smooth.

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Step 2
Return stock mixture to pan; add potatoes, stirring with a whisk until combined. Stir in 1/4 cup basil, thyme, and 1 tablespoon chives; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; discard thyme. Stir in half-and-half, cheese, and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup basil and remaining 1 tablespoon chives.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

198 calories; fat 9g; saturated fat 5.4g; mono fat 2.4g; poly fat 0.7g; protein 9.7g; carbohydrates 19.9g; fiber 2.8g; cholesterol 27mg; iron 1.2mg; sodium 597mg; calcium 174mg.

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katie

05/13/2016

This is delicious and easy! I would love to try it with homemade mashed potatoes.

PastaRD

11/07/2013

Excellent soup. This is very flavorful. Takes little time and effort, perfect on a weeknight. Was yummy with grilled cheese sandwiches!

MissONeill

08/27/2013

This was really exceptional. Potato leek is my favorite soup and this is in a way, an Italian-tasting twist on it. I followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect and ready in 30 minutes. I actually cant wait to eat it again for lunch tomorrow.

MichelleKrause

08/16/2013

This was delicious! I followed the recipe exactly with the exception of using homemade chicken stock instead of canned.

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