10 Reviews of Leftover Mashed Potato Soup

From: Chef #1057079

On Dec 4, 2008

Had shallots that needed using & added with onions. Had no mushrooms & didn't miss them. Recommend "blooming" paprika in butter before adding broth. If using canned broth, needs no salt. Had a lot of potatoes & added extra broth. Very forgiving of proportions. Good combination of flavors. Doesn't need the creams. Quick, easy & tasty!

From: LonghornMama

On Feb 7, 2006

Wonderful and a great way to get rid of some leftover mashed potatoes. I omitted the mushrooms and used bacon drippings to saute the onions. Butter would probably be more to my tastes. Seasoning is just right. Used about 3 cups of leftover garlic mashed potatoes and had a great bowl of soup for lunch the next day. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

From: Chef #666218

On Nov 26, 2007

Super yummy! Very hearty - great for a cold evening. We made this with Thanksgiving leftovers. We always boil down the turkey carcass with some onions, celery and carrots, and used the resulting stock. Also, we had lots of extra gravy, so we used about 1/2 cup of gravy in place of about 1/4 cup of potatoes and 1/2 cup of broth.

From: karla1

On Dec 18, 2004

Can't wait to try this one, it sounds yummy and since I always make way to many potatoes at a meal....

From: SReiff

On Jan 7, 2008

Was going to make some potato bread with leftover mashed potatoes and came across this recipe and made this instead. Four stars because I changed it a bit - omitted mushrooms and added a pinch of saffron and some dill. Delicious. Thanks for posting.

From: sugaree

On Nov 25, 2007

Made this with Thanksgiving leftovers. I did leave out the mushrooms as we don't like them and the cream because I didn't have any. This was a delicious easy soup for a cold night.

From: VA

On Nov 1, 2008

I love making soup - there's just something comforting about it. This was a very easy and yummy soup. Don't be tempted to add more salt - I did and it really doesn't need it at all. I used the bacon grease (not butter) and left out the scallions because I didn't have any. Very enjoyable!

From: Jeffsmom

On Sep 28, 2009

I agree that this was a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. I left out the mushrooms (son's preference) and reduced the amount of kosher salt (as the potatoes had already been salted). Ingredients were on hand; perfect for a "before grocery shopping" meal. Thanks for the posting!

From: ElleFirebrand

On Sep 24, 2009

Great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. I used this recipe as a base to make leftover steak and potato soup. Thanks!

From: Allie in northeastern, IN

On Oct 31, 2008

This soup is delicious! Great for a warming lunch on a cool day. I did use canned mushrooms because I didnt have fresh but know it would be much better with fresh. Also, I used onion chives leftover from my garden because I didn't have scallions.