Ridiculously Easy Potato Soup

Ridiculously Easy Potato Soup

Hate to peel potatoes and wait hours for a smooth creamy, rib sticking potato soup? How about a thirty minute meal that will leave you looking like you slaved all day over a hot stove? Guilty as charged, officer. This delivers on all counts. Add Cheese and ham to this one pot marvel if you dare.

• 1 box (4.7 oz) scalloped potatoes
• 2 ½ cups hot water
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed chicken broth
• 1/2 cup cubed celery
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 small diced yellow onion
• ½ cup green onion sliced thin
• 1 cup half-and-half
• Chopped fresh parsley, if desired

Directions

1. Sauté yellow onion and celery in butter on a low simmer for 15 minutes while stirring do not brown.
2. Stir Sauce Mix, hot water, garlic, mustard, pepper, broth and Potatoes in 3-quart saucepan. Heat just to boiling, stirring occasionally.
3. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 25 minutes, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender.
4. Stir in green onions and half-and-half. Cook uncovered about 5 minutes or just until hot (do not boil). Garnish with parsley, salt and pepper to taste.