| 2 tablespoons | Oil |
| 1 | Chopped onion |
| 1 | Grated carrot |
| 2 cans | (10 3/4 oz) low sodium vegetable broth |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Dried thyme |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Caraway seeds |
| 1 box | (10 oz) frozen chopped broccoli, thawed (or any leftover vegetables) |
| 2 1/2 cups | Leftover mashed potatoes |
Heat oil in large pan, add onion and carrot, cook over medium heat until soft but not browned. Add broth, thyme, and caraway seeds. Bring to boil. Add broccoli, bring to boil, cover, boil gently 5 minutes. Whisk in leftover mashed potatoes. Heat through. Add salt and pepper if needed.
For thicker chowder, in food processor, puree about 2 cups soup before adding potatoes. Stir into soup.