Simply Mashed Potato Soup

This tasty potato soup is quick and easy and can be dressed with whatever toppings you want. I like bacon, cheese, and chives!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 284 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 ½ tablespoons butter
• ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
• ¾ teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 ½ cups frozen chopped onions
• 1 ½ (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 ½ dashes hot sauce (such as Louisiana®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions until softened, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour chicken broth over onions; add potatoes, flour, basil, salt, pepper, garlic salt, and hot sauce.

Step 2

Bring chicken broth to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring and mashing potatoes often using a potato masher, until soup is cooked through and smooth, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir evaporated milk into soup.