{"id":7401,"date":"2009-10-05T21:40:48","date_gmt":"2009-10-06T01:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/?p=7401"},"modified":"2020-02-12T13:12:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T18:12:48","slug":"cream-of-potato-soup-healthy-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/cream-of-potato-soup-healthy-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Cream of Potato Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I love potato soup, unfortunately many of the recipes are really heavy on the butter and cream. While I don&#8217;t think there is anything wrong with those ingredients, I try not to consume them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I was excited when I found this recipe in the Vita-Mix cookbook. I changed it slightly and now it is a gluten free recipe.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20016\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2009\/10\/Cream-of-Potato-Soup-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cream of Potato Soup at The Happy Housewife\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2009\/10\/Cream-of-Potato-Soup-1.jpg 639w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2009\/10\/Cream-of-Potato-Soup-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-30060\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"30060\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-compact\"><div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2009\/10\/Cream-of-Potato-Soup-1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2009\/10\/Cream-of-Potato-Soup-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2009\/10\/Cream-of-Potato-Soup-1-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2009\/10\/Cream-of-Potato-Soup-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/wprm_print\/cream-of-potato-soup-2\" style=\"color: #444444;background-color: #ffffff;border-color: #777777;border-radius: 0px;padding: 5px 5px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-print-wide-button wprm-recipe-link-wide-button wprm-color-accent\" data-recipe-id=\"30060\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-print-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#444444\" d=\"M19,5.09V1c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1H6C5.448,0,5,0.448,5,1v4.09C2.167,5.569,0,8.033,0,11v7c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h4v4c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h12c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-4h4c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-7C24,8.033,21.833,5.569,19,5.09z M7,2h10v3H7V2z M17,22H7v-9h10V22z M18,10c-0.552,0-1-0.448-1-1c0-0.552,0.448-1,1-1s1,0.448,1,1C19,9.552,18.552,10,18,10z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print Recipe<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Cream of Potato Soup<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\">Served with a loaf of whole wheat bread this hearty soup is an inexpensive, healthy and quick meal on a cool evening.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-author-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-author-label\">Author: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author wprm-block-text-normal\">Toni Anderson<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe-30060-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-30060-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"30060\" data-servings=\"0\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Ingredients<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">potatoes<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">peeled quartered<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">small onion<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">carrot chopped<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sticks celery chopped<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cauliflower cut into pieces<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chicken stock<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">water<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">milk you can use skim<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tablespoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">minced garlic<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cheese for topping<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-30060-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-30060-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"30060\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Instructions<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30060-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Put potatoes, onion, carrot, celery and cauliflower into a large pot.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30060-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Add chicken stock.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30060-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Add just enough water to cover the vegetables.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30060-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer. Cook until vegetables are tender.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30060-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Remove one cup of vegetables from the pot with a slotted spoon. Set aside.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30060-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Pour the the rest of the soup, including most of the liquid into a blender or food processor.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30060-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Add milk, garlic and salt.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30060-step-0-7\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Blend for about 2 minutes.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30060-step-0-8\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Add the remaining cup of vegetables and blend for a few seconds.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30060-step-0-9\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Serve with a sprinkling of cheese or sour cream.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-video\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-30060-notes\" class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-notes-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Notes<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes\"><span style=\"display: block;\">The best thing about this soup is that it tastes like the fattier version, but really you are getting a lot of veggies packed into a bowl. This soup was also a big hit with my kids, they asked for seconds, thirds\u2026.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>More Food Allergy Friendly Recipes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/meatloaf-cupcakes-paleo-and-egg-free-options\/\" rel=\"false\">Meatloaf Cupcakes with Paleo and Egg Free Options<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/gluten-free-cereal-bars\/\" rel=\"false\">Gluten Free Cereal Bars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/homemade-lara-bars\/\" rel=\"false\">Homemade LaraBars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/gluten-free-zucchini-bread\/\" rel=\"false\">Gluten Free Zucchini Bread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/apple-whip-dessert\/\" rel=\"false\">Apple Whip Dessert (Gluten Free)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/quick-and-healthy-fudge\/\" rel=\"false\">Quick &amp; Healthy Fudge (Dairy Free)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love potato soup, unfortunately many of the recipes are really heavy on the butter and cream. 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