Instant Potato Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (140 g) package instant mashed potatoes
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup cooked ham, diced
• 2 (4 1/2 g) packets chicken bouillon
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup frozen corn
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• pepper
• cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 bring water and milk just to the boil in soup pot. 3 cups of liquid makes a thick soup. add additional liquid if a thinner base is preferred.
• 2 mix in potato flakes and chicken boullion, reduce heat to medium.
• 3 add ham and herbs.
• 4 place carrot and celery a bowl with some water in the bottom. microwave for 3-5 minutes until vegetables are almost soft.
• 5 add to potato base.
• 6 simmer until carrots and celery are desired tenderness.
• 7 add peas and corn, stir to warm through.
• 8 add pepper to taste.
• 9 finish by stirring in grated cheese or adding it as garnish to each bowl.