Soups and Meals

Potato Soup Mix in a Mug

This potato soup mix in a mug makes an easy, frugal gift. Pack 1/2 cup portions in bags, add a whisk and tag, and stir in boiling water.

Potato Soup Mix in a Mug

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Single-serving packets of dry potato soup mix, tucked into a mug with a small whisk for gifting. Just add boiling water and stir.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
CourseSoup
CuisineAmerican
Servings6 servings
Calories107

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cups instant mashed potatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups dry milk
  • 2 tablespoons instant chicken bouillon
  • 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • zip-top bags
  • mug
  • whisk

Directions
 

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together all nine dry ingredients until even, with no clumps of spice.
  2. Scoop 1/2 cup of the mix into each small zip-top bag.
  3. To give as a gift, set one bag in a mug lined with tissue paper and add a tag and a small wire whisk tied on with ribbon.

Notes

Empty a packet into a mug, add boiling water, whisk, let stand 3 minutes.
Storage: dry packets airtight, cool and dry, use within 6 months. Leftovers refrigerated, 3 to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 65g | Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 7.6g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 3.6mg | Sodium: 1336mg | Potassium: 565mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 7.1mg | Calcium: 223mg | Iron: 0.5mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 6 servings; the dry mix as listed; what you add when cooking is not counted; instant mashed potatoes counted as red potatoes, dry milk counted as nonfat dry milk, instant chicken bouillon counted as beef bouillon powder, dried minced onion counted as dehydrated onion. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.


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