December 6, 2016

• Looking at the Last Leftovers

  As of December 1st all the Thanksgiving leftovers were gone. That is a record. In years past I would end up freezing some of the leftovers since there was so much! Not this year. The turkey has been consumed as sandwiches and as turkey Manhattans. The green bean casserole and roasted veggies didn't last but a couple days. There weren't many mashed potatoes left to start. Sparky is not a fan of leftover mashed potatoes. So I made Loaded Mashed Potato Soup. It was quite tasty. So good that it is now just a pleasant memory. Last year I made straight up Mashed Potato Soup and it was good. This time I think it was a little better...

  Ingredients:
  2 T butter
  1 T flour
  1/4 cup diced onion
  1 T parsley flakes
  2 1/2 c 1% milk
  2 1/2 c mashed potatoes
  1/2 t. pepper
  salt to taste
  Shredded cheddar cheese
  Bacon bits (or real bacon if your doctor will allow it)

  Melt the butter in a soup pot and add the onion. Cook until the onion is tender and almost caramelized. Stir in the flour to make a roux. Stir in the milk and mix well. Add the parsley and bring to a boil for 1 minute stirring constantly. Add the potatoes stirring until smooth. Add salt and pepper. Serve with shredded cheese and bacon bits as garnish.

  

  

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