Plantation Soup

Submitted by ElaineAnn

"I have no idea how this got it's name, but it's quick and easy."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 3 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
• 1 2⁄3 cups instant potato flakes
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half
• 1 (8 ounce) can peas, drained
• fresh chives, chopped, for garnish
• fresh ground black pepper, for garnish

directions

1. Sauté carrots, celery and onions in butter until tender. Add chicken broth.
2. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Stir in potato buds and milk. Add lemon, half-and-half, and peas.
4. Heat through; garnish with chives and a sprinkle of freshly ground pepper if desired.

Reviews

[NurseJaney]

*Made for Australia/NZ Swap # 47" Prepared this as a tasty side, by making 1/2 recipe up to potato flakes. Took a tip from another reviewer and simmered the veggies in broth, then added the lemon juice and small-cubed potatoes to simmer. Finished with 1/2 and 1/2, and a tad of milk, and served as a side to baked pork tenderloin. DH was so happy with a tasty side, which HE considered healthy -- thanks for posting, ElaineAnn.

 

[CaliforniaJan]

This is a tasty soup and lends itself to veggie additions...I added some diced mushrooms while I was sauteing the carrots, celery and onions. I also used frozen peas, instead of canned. I made this for the football pool cooking game, thanks for posting ElaineAnn.

 

[aprons]

This soup is perfect, delicious, creamy, and comforting, the blend of ingredients is what does it--plus it just plain looks pretty. Sometimes I use Parsley in place of the Chives.

 

[Annacia]

This is a quick (as soups go) and very simple to make lunch. In my personal opinion it would be better without the potato flakes and milks. The potato made it very thick and I just think the flavor would have been better with just the veggies and a well flavored chicken or veggie broth (personal opinion only), I would use a diced red or white potato in place of the flakes. I used the ingredients and directions exactly as given