German Potato Soup

[Guest guest]

You can perhaps put bacon bits in this or maybe some of that fake ham

that you guys talk about that I cannot get in Kentucky:)

 

Kartoffelsuppe (Potato Soup)

 

2 Potatoes; Medium

1 Onion; Medium Size

4 Celery & Leaves; Stalks

2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil

Boiling Water

1 Bay Leaf; Small

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

2 Tablespoons Butter

2 Cups Milk

----------GARNISH-----------

Parsley -- chopped

 

 

Directions:

Peel and thinly slice potatoes, onion and celery. Saute for 3 to 5

minutes in hot vegetable oil. In a large pot, add all of the

vegetables

and cover with just enough boiling water to cover.

Place bay leaf and salt in pot and boil vegetables until tender.

Drain vegetables and reserve liquid. Mash vegetables into vegetable

stock; add butter. Thin soup with milk as desired; heat until warm.

(DO NOT boil). Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with chopped

parsley.