With the cooler weather upon us, I like to create dishes that are warm and comforting. One thing that my family enjoys is fresh hot soup. I like finding and creating various soups to serve and, with winter colds hitting my home, I like to make soups that are not only tasty, but also help to soothe dry throats. So when I received five varieties of Idahoan Flavored Mashed Potatoes to review, I was excited to use some as side dishes for our holiday meals and some as a soup base.
So I decided to make Spicy Chicken and Rice Soup using the Idahoan Mashed Potatoes. It is very easy to prepare and is not only very tasty, but helps to soothe sore and dry throats!
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To get started with this dish, you are going to want to have some 3 cans chicken broth, boneless chicken breasts, 1 cup rice, a small jar of salsa, 6 cups water, and a pouch of the Idahoan Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes.
First, cube the chicken, then add all ingredients to a large pot and stir until mixed well. Cook on high until boiling, reduce heat, and let simmer for 45 minutes. Then serve!
We did not see a need to add any other spices or salt to the soup, and also found this soup to be a easy one to put together. It has a little spice with the salsa, we used a mild one, you can use a spicier salsa depending on your tastes and likes. We found this soup as well as other great soup recipes that I came across over at the Idahoan site, to be a great way to change the way we cook soup and make for a great variety of dishes to try when it comes to the variety of Idahoan Mashed Potatoes!
In all, making the Idahoan varieties, a great line of products to have on hand, not only for those side dishes this holiday season, but also for the main dish! You can find a variety of recipes where you can use the Idahoan products by visiting the recipe portion of their site! Also, to help with those side dishes and main dishes this season, the wonderful people from Idahoan would like to give one of my amazing readers a prize pack worth $50!
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I participated in this event on behalf of Wendy’s Bloggers for Idahoan Foods. I received Idahoan products to facilitate my review.
http://idahoan.com/recipes/toscano-soup/ The Toscano Soup. These are the only instant potatoes that my kids will eat, yum!
The Toscano Soup recipe sounds great.
I would like to try the Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole. It sound delicious and super easy to make.
I love ginger so I would try the Gingerbread Trifle with Lemon Curd and Raspberry Sauce
i would try the secret ingredient burger – YUM!jenny lloyd
I'd like to try the Four Cheese Mashed Potato Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
I'd try the broccoli and cheese mashed casserole dish
I'd try the broccoli and cheese mashed casserole dish
The Cheese and Apple Hash Browns recipe sound good
I would like to try the recipe for Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole.Thank you!
I'd like to try the Idahoan molten lava cake. Who would have thought I could make a lava cake from potatoes!
I would try the Senate Bean Soup. I never thought of putting mashed potatoes into bean soup!
Without a doubt, the first would be the Chocolate Silk Pie? Did you SEE what it loks like? Ic ould eat the whole thing myself!!
I would love to try the Scot’s Au Gratin Shepherd’s Pie, it sounds really good.
I'd lvoe to try Clam and Corn Chosder!
I would love to try the Buttery Crab and Artichoke Dip. sbcashortie at hotmail dot com
Clam and Corn chowder, thickened with potato flakes – love the idea! http://idahoan.com/recipes/clam-and-corn-chowder/
I'd try the Idahoan Mashed Indulgence recipe.
I`d like to try the Idahoan Potato Crusted Rib Roast, sounds yummy.
I'd try the Toscano Soup first.
I'd like to try the Cheese and Apple Hash Browns Recipe.
Au Gratin-Pumpkin Layered Casserole
I would like to make the Cheesy Mashed Potato Stuffed Mushrooms. These look super yummy.
I want to try the Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole.
I want to make Creamy Poblano Potato Soup
Clam and Corn Chowder
I'd try the cheese and apple hashbrowns.
that clam and corn chowder looks comforting and yummy
broccoli and cheese mashed casserole sounds great
I would try the Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes.marcia.goss@gmail.com
I would like to try the broccoli and cheese mashed casserole dish! Sounds yummy!
Idahoan Mashed Indulgence looks like it'd make a great side dish
Yum! So many great recipes! I would love to try the cheese and apple hash browns recipe!!
I would love to give the four Cheese Corn Dip a try.heymissvirginia at embarqmail dot com
I would like to try to make the seafood chowder. thanks for the chance.
I like the toscano soup
Loaded Baked Bean Soup is my choice.