Hearty Potato Soup

By rmille6277

SUBMITTED BY: Norita Culbreath

Ingredients

• 6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 6 celery stalks, diced
• 2 quarts water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 tbsp butter or margarine
• 6 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 11/2 cups milk

Preparation

Step 1

DIRECTIONS:
In a large kettle, cook potatoes, carrots and celery in water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid and set vegetables aside. In the same kettle, sauté onions in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt, pepper; gradually add milk stirring constantly until thickened. Gently stir in cooked vegetables. Add liquid until soup is desired consistency.
About 2½ quarts.