Creamy Potato Soup Mix

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"A friend of mine gave this to me as a gift for my b-day. She knows how much I love potatoes and this has become a treasured guilty pleasure. A quick, easy lunch. Adapted from the Gooseberry Patch Gifts for Giving cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 quart

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups instant mashed potatoes (Hungry Jack)
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered milk
• 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 teaspoons minced dried onion
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄8 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons seasoning salt

directions

1. Mix together all the ingredients in a mixing bowl; transfer mixture to a wide-mouth one-quart jar; seal with lid.
2. Attach the following instruction: Add 1/2 cup soup mix to a soup bowl; add one cup boiling water; stir until smooth.

Reviews

[hkflanagan]

This was SOOOOO salty! And I didn't even add the salt that it called for! It was too spicy for my family. Maybe better without the turmeric? We also had to add 3 times the water just to get it down. Sorry!

 

[zaar mate]

I'm kind of neutral about this recipe. The flavor for me is just ok. It was too much pepper for my taste and mine wasn't "creamy"..it was actually more grainy. I did boil my water and even let it sit for a while...but, it didn't help? Maybe I should've whisked it? I will work with the remaining mix and see if I can improve on the texture. Thanks though...I do like the idea of a quick soup mix.

 

[RipleyRules]

I have been making this for some time now, and is one of the dishes I have become "famous" for! I love this! Thank you so much for posting. I, too, found this too salty, and often put only 1/2-1 tsp seasoning salt. Also, the first time I made this, I had no turmeric, and have never bothered to add it since then. Where I come from, everyone thinks a soup must have chunks in it! Therefore, we've taken to boiling cubes of potatoes and adding to the soup. Delicious. This is definitely my most asked-for recipe.

 

[AmyMCGS]

I made this out of the Gooseberry book a few years ago as Christmas gifts, and it was well received. I bagged individual servings in zip top baggies, and put it into food baskets for friends. I found that I liked to add a little shredded cheese when making a cup for myself.

 

[SouthernMom]

I really liked this recipe. It was a little too salty, so I will adjust the seasoning salt next time I make it. I also added more potato flakes as it was a little thin. I didn't have turmeric or white pepper so I don't know how this would affect the taste. This is definitely a keeper! I am giving it as a gift to company coming this weekend! Thanks so much for something so easy so good!