Quick and Easy Potato Soup

Potato soup is always comforting, loved by both children and adults. This is a quick and easy version using leftover mashed potatoes. You can improvise potato soup with just about any kind of leftover potatoes--if there's been some salty sausage or ham cooked, add that, too!

Recipe from More-with-Less (called "Golden Potato Soup")

• 1/3 c. finely chopped onion
• 2 T. butter or oil
• 1 T. flour
• 1 t. salt
• dash pepper
• 1 c. water
• 1 c. leftover mashed potatoes (or more)
• 2 1/2 c. milk
• 1/2 c. grated cheese

1. Saute onions slowly in butter until yellow and softened.
2. Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Add water and boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Add remaining ingredients and heat slowly until cheese melts. Do not boil.
4. Garnish with bacon bits, parsley, croutons, leftover chopped cooked broccoli, or whatever!

Serves 4