Recipes and Cooking Tater Soup Potato soup never tasted so good as this version bursting with vegetables. It makes a fabulous cold-weather dinner and provides lots of vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on January 1, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 6 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 4 medium round red, white, or yellow potatoes (about 1 1/4 pounds), cut into bite-size pieces ½ cup sliced carrot (1 medium) ½ cup sliced celery (1 stalk) 2 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper 1 ½ cup milk 1 14.5 ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth Milk (optional) Shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (optional) Directions In a covered large saucepan cook potatoes in enough boiling salted water to cover for 5 minutes. Add carrot and celery. Cook about 10 minutes more or until vegetables are tender; drain. Transfer 1 cup of the cooked vegetables to a small bowl; set the remaining cooked vegetables aside. Using a potato masher, mash the 1 cup vegetables until nearly smooth. In the same saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Gradually stir in the 1 1/2 cups milk. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Stir in the reserved cooked vegetables, the mashed vegetables, and broth. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. If necessary, stir in enough additional milk to reach desired consistency. If desired, sprinkle each serving with cheese. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 226 Calories 8g Fat 32g Carbs 8g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 226 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 5g 25% Cholesterol 23mg 8% Sodium 668mg 29% Total Carbohydrate 32g 12% Total Sugars 8g Protein 8g Vitamin C 14.1mg 71% Calcium 145mg 11% Iron 1.6mg 9% Potassium 948mg 20% Folate, total 48mcg Vitamin B-12 0.6mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.