Easy Potato Soup: This Quick Stovetop Recipe using instant potatoes can be made in under 10 minutes! I also added left over chicken too, but it’s not mandatory!
I hadn’t gone grocery shopping in DAYS! Ok… WEEKS! Things were getting pretty slim in the house.
I knew I had leftover chicken tenders in the refrigerator, and wanted to utilize them to make something different so I didn’t hear:
Chicken tenders AGAIN!?
from my kids.
Easy Potato Soup: Quick Stovetop Recipe
Well we all know how I feel about slightly homemade recipes. (Recipes that are made at home, but utilize some store bought ingredients and shortcuts to make things quick and easy. Make sure you sign up to be notified when my new Slightly Homemade Dinners Cookbook is released soon!)
So when I saw the instant potato package in the pantry, I knew right away that I should utilize those in some way with the chicken. Who knew adding chicken broth and a little heavy cream to this would make a crazy quick and tasty soup for dinner!
NOTE: You DO NOT have to use chicken for this soup like I did. (Or I would call this Easy Chicken Potato Soup) But I found it a great way to add some protein and texture to the soup using leftovers.
NOTE: I believe it’s HIGHLY important to use a loaded or supreme package of instant potatoes, or else you may need to add cheese, spices, sour cream, and other ingredients to give this soup some flavor.
Easy Potato Soup: Quick Stovetop Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 package supreme or loaded instant potatoes I used a 3.74 oz package of Idaho Spuds Supreme
- 4 cups (32-ounces) chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
Optional:
- left over cooked or rotisserie cubed or shredded chicken I used 2 cups of chicken
- shredded cheese for garnish
- parsley for garnish
- sour cream for garnish
Instructions
- In a stockpot over medium heat, combine the package of instant potatoes, heavy cream, chicken broth, and chicken if desired. Cook, stirring often, over medium heat and until heated through. (About 7-8 minutes for me.)
- Serve!
Nutrition
Another favorite soup to make with rotisserie or leftover chicken is my chicken noodle soup recipe! Mmm… the herbs in it make a dynamite flavor.
Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Get the recipe HERE!
Freeze For Later
Another tip I love? Afraid that chicken will spoil if you don’t do something with it quickly? Make this soup and freeze in containers for quick lunches!
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