Potato Soup

Pictured: potato soup with crackers

Original recipe from All Recipes.

Ingredients:

• 1 T olive oil
• 2 stalks celery, diced 
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 potatoes, peeled and cubed (3-4 pounds)
• 4 cups broth, or enough to cover potatoes 
• 1 c milk 
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t pepper
• cheddar or Parmesan cheese to taste
• sour cream to taste
• bacon bits to taste
• frozen peas, corn, or spinach (can be added to individual servings to cool soup)

Directions: 

1. In a large pan over med heat, warm oil. Add onion, celery, and carrots and saute. Add garlic, saute a minute longer and then add flour and combine. 
2. Add broth one cup at a time, mixing well between each addition. Add potatoes and salt/pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are desired consistency.
3. Add milk, stir to combine. Optionally, blend 1-2 cups of soup and return to pan as a thickener.
4. Add frozen veg and heat through, or add to individual servings as a way to cool soup.
5. Serve with optional cheese, sour cream, and/or bacon bits.