When Potatoes Are About To Go Bad…….Make Soup
Welcome to my first official edition of Meatless Mondays. I know I have some meatless recipes that were posted on Monday’s in the past, but starting from this day forward I am going to be showcasing my meatless recipes in effort to help you go meatless on Monday’s too. I took the pledge and now I am ready to walk-the-walk. I am pretty excited about this. I am a firm believer in being the best you can be and eliminating meat from our diet once a week (especially red) is a wonderful start to any healthy lifestyle. It’s also much more budget-friendly and I am all about that!Speaking of budget friendly, one of my favorite frugal items is the potato. I eat them ALL the time. I know in certain circles I get the whole “eat sweet potatoes they are better for you” and I totally get the whole glycemic issue but the problem is, sweet potatoes are like dessert. They are sweet and all they do is kick up my sugar cravings even more. So, I limit my sweet potatoes. I find a nice blend with incorporating both into my diet.
Around here I can generally get a 5lb bag of potatoes for about $3.My favorites are the red potatoes. YUM! Sometimes I find a good sale when they go down to 99 cents. Then we freeze and do all sorts of fun things with them. But what do you do when you buy a bag of potatoes and then you take some time off from eating them. Next thing you know your potatoes are starting to sprout and you have no garden to plant them in?
Well, you cut the sprouts off, wash the potatoes, and then make up a batch of potato soup. Crockpot style. Now, I know what you are saying, “But Chrystal, it’s toooooooooooo warm out for soup.” Nahhh It’s never too warm out for soup. Especially this soup since it’s more like a baked or mashed potato. Eat it as the main meal or use it as a side.
I have made many batches of potato soup in my day, but none quite like this one. This was one of those days when we were out of everything. Our grocery budget has taken a hit which has caused me to get much more creative in the kitchen. I was out of milk and any sort of topping I would normally put on a baked potato or soup. Thankfully I had a small bit of cheese left over from some tacos I’ll be sharing on one of my Frugal Friday’s. I figured I would try the evaporated milk and let me tell you, it makes this soup such a wonderful creamy delight. It’s like a warm baked potato and your favorite mashed potatoes in one dish.
When Potatoes Are About To Go Bad.......Make Soup
Ingredients
- 6-8 small red potatoes or 3-4 large baking potatoes
- 1 tbsp vegetable soup starter or bullion if that's your thing
- 1 can 2% evaporated milk
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dice your potatoes. With the red potatoes I leave the skin on. When using baking potatoes I peal them.
- Place all the ingredients in a crockpot, on high, for 4-5 hours.
- Stir frequently.
- After 4-5 hours turn down to low. From here you can add more salt and pepper or other seasoning if you wish.
- Use a masher to randomly mash up some of the potato. I like mine a little chunky so I don't mash too much.
- Feel free to top with cheese, sour cream, bacon bits or your favorite baked potato topping.
What is your favorite way to enjoy potatoes?
Interesting idea.. i would normally just toss them out.. but now they have new meaning..
I have never had a potato go bad on me, but now I know what to do with one if that ever happens. Good idea.
Same here, they never last long enough! I’d guess we go through 20 lbs a week most weeks.
I love to make potato soup. I didn’t realize I wasn’t the only one to use soft potatoes for it. I actually think it tastes BETTER with older potatoes.
Oh how I love potato soup, it has to be one of my favorites. This one looks delicious too. And thanks for the tip…
My family loves slow cooker potato soup and I make it often when it’s cold. I don’t know why I don’t ever make it in the summertime. Your recipe looks yummy! Wish I had a big bowl of it right now.
That’s such a great way to use your potatoes. It looks great. I definitely hate to throw any out.
This looks like such a delicious recipe. It is a great way to use up your potatoes. I will have to try this recipe on the weekend.
Great idea! This looks very delicious! I love all kinds of soup. I’m going to bookmark this one so I can make it later.
Goodness me that looks good and I’m not really a potato person! I have lots of potatoes though so I may have to try this before they turn. My kids and husband LOVE potatoes so I know for a fact it will be eaten quick!
Nothing like a potato soup, love this recipe a lot!
I’ll have to keep this in mind. Potato soup is one of my favorite soups!
Yes! This is a genius idea. I am going to buy some potatoes now just to watch them almost go bad.
I like the idea of ‘Meatless Mondays’, it sounds healthy to me. This soup looks delish and it is something that I would be able to do. Lol.
A great and delicious way to use up potatoes!! I usually just roast them in the oven or add them to a frittata!
Normally, I would throw them out and now I won’t. Gotta try this recipe. It looks great!
You are absolutely right, why let it go bad if you can make a potato soup right? My husband love potato soup and I make it every once in a while.
That looks so tasty! Using potatoes in soup is a great way to use them up!
This is a great idea! I always end up with extra potatoes that I don’t cook!
That soup looks so delicious, I’d love a bowl right now! I need to pin this for when my potatoes are about to go and we haven’t used them 🙂
Potato soup is so good! Good reminder, too! Thanks so much for the recipe!
What an awesome tip and I actually didn’t think about that. But it is genius! If my potatoes are about to go bad then definitely soup is the way to go! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
This might be the recipe that inspires me to break out the crock pot ! I have a new one that is untouched so far!
Hi Chrystal – I enjoy your meatless Monday ideas – this soup looks fabulous – and I also use the red potatoes – adding sausages to mine – but your recipe is a bit different – so it’s a savory saver! 🙂
I love to make anything in the crockpot. I’d love to have Meatless Monday here… I’m a vegetarian so for me it’d be awesome. No way my hubs would go for it, but he’d like this as a side!
My husband and I was thinking about cutting out all meat. I will have to check out your recipes so I don’t run out dishes to make.
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Omg yummy!!! I love almost any soup but potato is one of my favs!!!! I will have to pin this to my soup board to give it a try 🙂
I never need a reason to make soup. But I will be making this right away. It is so simple and I love potato soup.
I love potatoes but I haven’t tried making a potato soup yet. I love the fact how easy the recipe is and that you use the slow cooker. I love using my slow cooker.
I love potato soup! I have a copycat Outback potato soup recipe that I use, as well as a super easy one with potatoes and canned cream of celery soup! Making soup is how we get rid of old potatoes. 🙂
I love sweet potatoes more than ordinary potatoes but I have not had potato soup in a very long time so I need to make me some. Usually I just make chips when my potatoes are about to go off so next time will do this soup