Mashed Potato Soup

This soup is actually AMAZING. 

If you hate mashed potatoes then 

this is your thing to do with the middle part of your potato bites. 

Seriously. 

Even my picky sisters were inhaling this.

You'll Need:

3 Cups (give or take) of Leftover Mashed Pototoes

1/2 of an onion

some celery

carrots

cauliflower

green peppers

2 (or 3) chicken or beef broth (I used beef because that's what I had)

1/4 Cup milk

1/2 Cup (at least) of shredded cheese

1 8oz package of ROOM TEMP cream cheese cut into squares

some salt and pepper

If you don't have the ingredients, don't freak out. It's a leftover soup; it's meant to be kind of thrown together!!!!

You'll want all of your veggies chopped or put them through the food processor. I don't like putting them through the processor because I like crunchy-ness. Up to you! 

Put all your veggies in the pot (you'll need a big one)

Then add chicken/beef broth

add milk

and seasonings (like mrs. dash, or fresh herbs)

Bring all of that to a boil to reduce and simmer

Slowly add your cheeses 

and mashed potatoes

STIRRING CONSTANTLY

Simmer for about 10 more min

Serve when warm!

Yum! It's SO good.

Especially on cold days

Also, it gives the leftovers that have been sitting in your fridge a new twist

It's also relatively cheap because of the fact that they are leftovers

Or if you're veggies are starting to go bad, throw 'em in a soup, or stir fry

It's always my go to things when I need a quick dinner.

As Always, Enjoy

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Buffalo Potato Bites

Okay. So it's literally been forever since I have blogged. I apologize. And Johnni, I still don't have markers for my board. I still love you:)) Below is a Picture of the WONDERFUL sign that my Delta made me for Christmas for this blog (that I usually neglect)!!! Anyone wanna donate Chalk Markers to the Ashlynn Foundation? haha JK! So anyways, I was making food for all my brothers for the Superbowl, and came across these nuggets :D 

Things You'll Need:

Potatoes (small/medium in size) 

Oil (to brush/crisp)

2 Cups Shredded Chicken

1/2 Cup Hot Sauce (whatever kind you like, I use homemade)

2 TBL Spoons Butter (melted)

Salt and Pepper to Taste

1/2 Cup Chedder Cheese (or whatever ya got)

1/2 Cup Crumbled Blue Cheese

Some Green Onion

1/4 Cup Blue Cheese Dressing

First, you need to BAKE all of your potatoes. Bake them whole for about an hour @ 425*.

If you need directions for that, you're not from Idaho. Go find another blog!!! haha

Once they're baked, let them cool so that you can work with them with your hands.

Then cut them in half!

Scoop Out all the middle stuff

Leave about 1/8 of an inch of potato left (that's the good stuff)

**(I have a recipe of what to do with all the left over middle part of the potato)**

Just search the blog for Mashed Potato Soup YUM!

K so they should look kinda like this

They don't have to be perfect...TRUST ME! 

Brush some oil lightly on them

@ 450* put these bad boys in the oven for 10 min

Then flip them over and let that side crisp for 10 min

While that 20 min (10+10) goes by, you can make the filling.

You might just want to eat this by itself.

Take the hot sauce, chicken, Melted Butter and mix it all together!

Then pepper and salt the inside of the potato peel.

I put my blue cheese crumbles down first

Then I filled it with the chicken/hot sauce mixture

cover with the remainder of the cheese

Face shots!!!

Basically just Broil until the Cheese is melted

Top with Green Onion

Serve.

Delicous-ness.

I served with ranch and Blue Cheese

Everyone Loved Them.

I would eat these any day of the year!

As Always, Enjoy

Don't forget to check out my Mashed Potato Soup for the middle tater stuff

(I came up with this because I hate mashed potato's and by the time you scrape everything out, there is nothing "baked potato" left about them)

The Original Blog....SO YUMMY!