Cream of Potato Soup

Amount 

Measure 

Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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medium 

onion -- diced

cloves 

garlic -- minced

medium 

Yukon Gold potatoes -- peeled and diced

tablespoon 

butter

tablespoon 

olive oil

14 

ounces 

fat-free chicken broth

1/2 

cup 

sherry

1/2 

teaspoon 

salt

1/2 

teaspoon 

white pepper

tablespoon 

Dijon mustard

1/2 

ounce 

chives -- optional

1/2 

cup 

fat-free evaporated milk

1/2 

cup 

fat-free sour cream

Put the potatoes in boiling water and cook 20 minutes or until tender. Drain.

Melt butter in Dutch oven or soup pot along with the olive oil. Add onions and garlic. Cook until onions start to caramelize.

Add sherry to onion mixture, stirring to deglaze the pan. Add chicken stock, salt, pepper, Dijon mustard and potatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. 

Remove the pan from heat and puree the mixture until smooth. Add the milk and sour cream and mix thoroughly. Top with snipped chives if desired.

Makes 6 servings.

Per Serving: 111 Calories; 4g Fat (38.7% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 8mg Cholesterol; 406mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

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