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Mushroom and Potato Soup is for Soup.

Mushroom and Potato Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Mushroom and Potato Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Mushroom and Potato Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Mushroom and Potato Soup are:

* 5 tablespoons butter, divided
* 2 leeks, chopped
* 2 large carrots, sliced
* 6 cups chicken broth
* 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 bay leaf
* 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced
* 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
* 1 cup half-and-half
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* fresh dill weed, for garnish (optional)

Here is how you make Mushroom and Potato Soup:

1. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Mix in leeks and carrots, and cook 5 minutes. Pour in broth. Season with dill, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Mix in potatoes, cover, and cook 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender but firm. Remove and discard the bay leaf.2. Melt the remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the mushrooms 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Stir into the soup.3. In a small bowl, mix the half-and-half and flour until smooth. Stir into the soup to thicken. Garnish each bowl of soup with fresh dill to serve.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CMCRISWELL.

The nutritional information for Mushroom and Potato Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 658.6

• Total Fat: 17.8 g
• Cholesterol: 43.4 mg
• Sodium: 2,420.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 102.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 13.1 g
• Protein: 26.0 g