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Creamy Mayonnaise Soup

Creamy Mayonnaise Soup made with fork-tender potatoes offers warmth and satisfaction when paired with a warm freshly baked bread. This easy recipe is perfect for any skill level
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 357

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Mayonnaise
  • 2 Large potatoes
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 tbsp Garlic
  • 3 cups Broth or stock
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

Method
 

  1. Finely chop the onion, crush the garlic, and peel the potatoes then chop them into 1 inch chunks.
  2. In a deep saucepan, saute the onions with 2 tablespoons of olive oil or any cooking oil you use in your kitchen. Saute them for 3 minutes on medium-high heat.
  3. Go in with the crushed garlic. Saute for 2 more minutes or just enough for the garlic to release its fragrance.
  4. Add the potatoes and 3 cups of your broth. At this point you can add any type of seasoning you really like, I just usually go with dried herbs like oregano, italian dried herbs but this time I just did a pinch of salt and ground black pepper. Cook for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
  5. Once they are cooked, you can add half a cup of mayonnaise. If you don't like mayonnaise as much as I do you can do with just 2 tablespoons.
  6. Using a stick blender you can blend it into a creamy smooth soup, if the consistency of the soup is giving mashed potatoes vibes and you don't like that then gradually add a cup of water or broth while giving it a stir until it reaches your desired consistency. Then let it simmer on medium heat for 5 more minutes. Your cream of mayonnaise soup is ready to be served.

Notes

    • Whenever you use store-bought broth and stock, do a taste test before you add any salt. They have high sodium content unless you use a low-sodium broth or a homemade broth where you have control of the salt.
    • If you don't have broth you could use milk but not the same amount as broth, maybe just a cup then the rest just water.
    • This soup taste even better with some toppings such as crispy cold meat or shredded cheese for those savory and umami flavors.
    • It can easily be made vegan to accommodate vegan friends and family by using plant based mayonnaise.