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easy potato soup

Recipe by
Connie Hain
Lincoln, NE

This is not a low fat recipe! It's an easy recipe to throw together after a long day at work, on a cold winter night.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For easy potato soup

  • 7 c
    water
  • 2 Tbsp
    chicken base (i use tones)
  • 2 pkg
    8 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 bag
    30 oz. shredded hash browns

How To Make easy potato soup

  • 1
    Add 7 cups of water and 2 Tablespoons of Chicken base to a large pot. Bring to a boil.
  • 2
    Cut both packages of cream cheese into small pieces. Drop pieces in boiling water and allow enough time for them to dissolve.
  • 3
    Dump 1 bag of shredded hash browns into the boiling mixture. Boil while stirring occasionally until potatoes are tender.
  • 4
    Season with pepper, shredded cheese, bacon bits or green onions (optional) My family enjoys this soup with diced ham added too.
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