Microwave Potato Cheese Soup Recipes

MICROWAVE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Microwave potatoes, onion and water on high 8 to 10 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• Cover and let rest 5 minutes. Mash potatoes with a fork into large pieces. This does help thicken the soup.
• Add remaining ingredients except cheese and cook on high 5 to 8 minutes to serving temperature.
• Garnish with cheese and bacon or chives.

MICROWAVE-BAKED SMASHED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Microwave potatoes in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min., stirring after 2-1/2 min. Stir in broth and milk. Microwave 10 min., stirring after 5 min. Carefully smash potatoes with potato masher.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp. each bacon and cheese and 1 Tbsp. chives for topping. Stir remaining bacon, cheese and chives into soup.
• Serve soup topped with reserved bacon, cheese, chives and sour cream.

MICROWAVE BAKED POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise; place in large MICROWAVE SAFE baking dish. Pour 1/2 cup of the milk over potatoes. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 11 minutes. Remove baking dish from microwave. Move center potatoes to ends of baker and outer potatoes to center. Cover; microwave on HIGH 8-11 minutes or until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Remove from microwave. Coarsely mash potatoes, set aside.
• 2. Meanwhile, whisk cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add remaining 3 cups milk, whisking until smooth. Add cream cheese mixture and butter to baking dish. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 3-5 minutes or until mixture is hot.
• 3. Slice green onions. Carefully remove baking dish from microwave. Grate cheddar cheese over chowder using Rotary Grater; add green onions, salt and black pepper and mix until cheese is melted. Serve with toppings, if desired.

MICROWAVE SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in cheese until melted. In a 2-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish coated with cooking spray, layer a third of the potatoes, onion and cheese sauce. Repeat the layers twice. Cover and microwave on high for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes until the potatoes are tender.

POTATO CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, vegetable broth and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are just tender. Do not rinse: mash mixture slightly. Stir in milk.
• In a small mixing bowl, blend butter, flour, parsley, and pepper; stir into potato mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from heat: add cheese and stir until cheese is almost melted. Let soup stand for 5 minutes.

QUICK MICROWAVE-BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Microwave potatoes in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min., stirring after 2-1/2 min. Stir in broth, milk and onion powder. Microwave 10 min., stirring after 5 min. Carefully smash potatoes with potato masher.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp. each bacon and cheese, and 1 Tbsp. onions for topping. Stir remaining bacon, cheese and onions into soup.
• Serve soup topped with reserved bacon, cheese, onions and sour cream.

CREAMY MICROWAVE SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine soup and milk until blended. Stir in the potatoes, cheddar cheese, onion, salt and pepper. Cover and microwave on high for 7-8 minutes; stir. Cook 7-9 minutes longer or until the potatoes are tender; stir. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.

MICROWAVE POTATO CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 2-3-quart mircowave-safe bowl cook butter/margarine on high for 1 minute.
• Add onion; cook on high for 3 minutes.
• Add potatos, water, and bouillon cubes; cook on high for 15 minutes.
• Using ladle transfer soup into electric blender.
• Holding lid on securely, blend until smooth.
• After blended, return to bowl, add cheese then stir in until melted.
• Serve immediately, add steamed broccoli florets as desired.