Dinner for 6

Four Ingredient Potato Soup

Name: Four Ingredient Potato Soup
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 tbsp butter; 1 onion; 3 lb russet potatoes; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream or whole milk

$4.95for 435 minServes 6

Potatoes and onion simmer in water before blending with butter and cream for a smooth, hearty soup.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical	3 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Potatoes, 3 lb$0.99/lb typical	3 lb	$2.97Typical price
	Heavy cream, 12 oz$0.22/oz typical	12 oz	$2.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.42

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.24 per serving$4.95 for 4

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Ingredients

6 tbsp butter
1 onion
3 lb russet potatoes
1 1/2 cups heavy cream or whole milk

Steps

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
Cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes until softened.
Add the peeled, diced potatoes and enough water to cover them, then simmer for 20 minutes until tender.
Blend or mash the soup until smooth, stir in the cream, and heat for 3 minutes without boiling.
Season with salt and pepper before serving.