hearty potato soup

Hearty Potato Soup

• 6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 5 celery stalks, diced
• 2 quarts water
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 6 T. butter
• 6 T. flour
• 1-2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 1/2 cups milk

In a large kettle, cook potatoes, carrots, and celery in water until tender, about 20 minutes.  Drain, reserving liquid.  Meanwhile, saute onion in butter until soft.  Stir in flour, salt, and pepper; gradually add milk, stirring constantly until thickened.  Gently stir in cooked vegetables.  Add 1 cup or more of reserved cooking liquid until soup is desired consistency.  Serves 8.

Nutrition (calculated using 6 T. Smart Balance Light and Silk soymilk): 287 cal, 5g fat, 1g sat fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 734 mg. salt, 55g carbs, 6g fiber, 5g sugars, 6g protein, 77% vit. A, 34% vit. C, 13% calcium, 8% iron.