Potato Soup

• Peel and dice the potatoes into 1/2-in cubes

Ingredients

• 4 Tbs butter
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 6 cups (about 2 1/2 lb) potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 2 cups whole milk or half-and-half
• 2 Tbs fresh parsley, chopped

Steps

1. melt over medium: butter
2. sauté until soft 5 min: step 1, onion, celery
3. stir in, cook 2 min: step 2, all-purpose flour
4. whisk in gradually until smooth: step 3, chicken broth
5. simmer until potatoes are tender 15 to 20 min: step 4, potatoes, salt, black pepper, dried thyme
6. stir in, heat through without boiling 5 min: step 5, whole milk or half-and-half
7. garnish: step 6, fresh parsley