Comforting Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 quart water
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 3/4 cup 2% low-fat milk

Recipe

• 1 in large pot, cook potatoes, carrots and celery in water until tender, about 20 minutes.
• 2 drain, reserving liquid and setting vegetables aside.
• 3 in same pot, saute onions in butter until soft.
• 4 stir in flour, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese and dry mustard.
• 5 gradually add milk, stirring constantly until thickened.
• 6 gently stir in cooked vegetables.
• 7 add 1/2 cup or more of reserved cooking liquids until soup is desired consistency.