French Soup (aka Mashed Potato Soup) Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 Yukon gold potato, peeled and chopped into ½-inch cubes
- 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 ½ cups less sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup half and half
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 543g | |
| Calories 786 | |
| Calories from Fat 531 | 68% |
| Total Fat 60.37g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat 37.92g | 152% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 167mg | 56% |
| Sodium 135mg | 6% |
| Potassium 1417mg | 40% |
| Total Carbs 55.87g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.9g | 20% |
| Sugars 7.44g | 5% |
| Protein 10.07g | 16% |
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