So December 26th rolls around and you find yourself with 8 pounds of leftover mashed potatoes and half a ham. What do you do? Make soup! I tried this recipe today and it turned out really good. First, here’s what you will need for it. It’s a pretty simple and straight forward recipe. It’s not nearly as healthy as what I usually like to make up in a recipe but hey, it’s the holidays right?
Ingredients
6 cups leftover mashed potatoes
6 cups whole milk
1/2 cup sour cream
4 tbsp butter
1/2 cup chopped green onions
3 cups chopped leftover ham
2 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp black pepper
Step One
In a large crock pot, combine all the ingredients and set on high. Gently stir it together. If you have more than 6 cups of leftover mashed potatoes, just add an equal extra amount of milk. You should always have equal amounts of milk and potato. Then adjust the flavoring ingredients according to taste.
Step Two
After about an hour, come stir the soup again as the butter and sour cream should be melted by now. Change the crock pot setting to low and stir the soup occasionally until ready to serve.
Step Three
Garnish the soup with your favorite cheese (sharp cheddar would probably be best) and serve hot with bread.
Like I said, this recipe is pretty easy and straight forward and a good way to use those Christmas or Thanksgiving leftovers. Feel free to try it and leave a comment in the comment section on how you liked it or changed it. As always, if you enjoy the blog and want to receive an email notification when I post something new, please click on the “follow” link in the lower right hand corner of your screen. Thank you for reading and happy holidays.
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