Try this recipe for fast and filling potato soup when you are short on time but want to make your family a meal that is warm and comforting. This easy recipe is low in calories and Weight Watchers points, too.
This delicious soup only has 3 ingredients. Can you believe it? So easy, and inexpensive, and you can keep the ingredients stocked for whenever you need a quick meal.
WW Points for Fast & Filling Potato Soup
Per serving, this potato soup comes in at only 99 calories and 4 W W Points.
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This post is current – December 2023 for Weight Watchers Points.
What to Serve with Potato Soup
Here are a few healthy side dishes to make along with your soup:
- Breadsticks made with 2-ingredient dough.
- A small side salad with light dressing or one of our oil-free dressings
- Fruit salad
Answers To Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to questions we receive most often.
Are Potatoes Really Healthy?
All our lives we have been told carbs, especially potatoes are not the best for weight loss.
News flash. . . potatoes are a good source of vitamins, minerals and fiber. As a bonus, potatoes are low in calories, contain no fat or cholesterol, and are sodium-free. Plus they are quite high in vitamin C and potassium.
For six months I ate a 100% plant-based, vegan, low fat diet, and I ate potatoes regularly. I was actually at the lowest weight of my adult life while following this way of eating. Don’t be afraid to enjoy potatoes regularly because they are low in calorie density.
What Can I Add To This Soup?
This soup is tasty when it’s plain, although a bit mild. I like to jazz it up with spices and toppings. Since it’s so low in calories, you’ll have room in your calorie or points budget for some of these additions.
Try adding Mrs. Dash, hot sauce, or Old Bay to make the soup more flavorful.
You could top this soup with one of the following additions (for additional calories and/or points).
- Top with cooked, crumbled lean bacon
- Non-fat Greek yogurt
- A Laughing Cow cheese wedge
- Try adding vegetables (chopped scallions or chives, spinach, mushrooms, chopped zucchini, chopped broccoli) to make it healthier.
- Sprinkle the top with a small amount of shredded cheese.
Fast and Easy Potato Soup Recipe (Step-by-Step with Photos)
Step 1 – Gather ingredients.
Yes, you can make this soup with just 3 simple ingredients.
Step 2 – Cook on Stovetop
On the stovetop in a large pot, combine 3 of the 4 cans of chicken broth with potatoes and cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
Step 3 – Whisk in Gravy
In a medium bowl, whisk the gravy packet with the final can of chicken broth until smooth.
Add the soup and gravy mixture into the hot soup and cook until thickened.
Divide into 8 servings and enjoy.
The Holy Mess Fast & Filling Potato Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cans chicken or vegetable broth 15 oz each
- 28 ounces frozen hash browns O'Brian or shredded, no added oil
- 1 packet Country Gravy mix such as Pioneer brand, 2.75 oz
Instructions
- On the stove top in a large pot, combine 3 cans of chicken broth with potatoes and cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the gravy packet with the final can of chicken broth until smooth.
- Add soup and gravy mixture into hot soup and cook until thickened.
- Serve plain or top with favorite toppings (for additional calories and points), such as cooked, crumbled lean bacon, non-fat Greek yogurt, or shredded light cheese.
- Try adding your favorite vegetables (spinach, mushrooms, chopped zucchini, chopped broccoli) to make it healthier.
WW Information
WW Program 2025
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Nutrition
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Weight loss success with Weight Watchers is possible and this fast & easy potato soup is a perfect way to add some comfort foods to your WW menu.
Check out my weight loss story here: 100 Pound Weight Loss: How did you DO it?
Today, I am a WW Lifetime member and maintaining at my goal weight.
What’s your favorite healthy comfort food recipe? Share in the comments.
Oh, my goodness! I have been printing recipes for years and never know I could change the serving size! It makes it so much easier for me to reduce the servings since it is just myself and my husband! I learn something every day!
I have been looking for a potato soup that was lower in points and calories and this one looks great and so easy to make! Can’t wait to try!
Sara: I made this today and it was really good. I used fresh potatoes, put a slice of cheese and crumbled half a slice of bacon in my bowl. I also made LaNette’s cornbread. They were both so good. My husband liked them both, and he didn’t even notice that he was eating healthier.
Hooray! That’s a big win. Your meal sounds like total comfort food – but done healthier. Way to go.
I have several fresh potatoes that need to be used up. Can I shred or chop them and use them in this recipe?
Hi Janice, Yes, you can substitute the same amount of shredded, raw potato (approx. 28 oz) and the recipe works just as well. Let me know how you and your family like it.