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

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

Typical price

$4.95for 4 servings

$1.24 per serving$4.95 for 4

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

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

What it costs

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

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.

Swaps

Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices