Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 stalks celery, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. margarine, melted
6 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 carrots, sliced
3 c. water
5 chicken flavored bouillon
3/4 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. rosemary, crushed
dash of garlic powder
dash of pepper
1 1/2 c. milk
1 c. sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. shredded Longhorn Cheddar cheese
crisp bacon (optional)

Preparation

Saute celery and onion in margarine in large Dutch oven until tender.
Add next nine ingredients; cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Remove from heat and mash vegetables with a potato masher (slightly).
Add milk, sour cream, soup and cheese, stirring constantly until all is blended. Garnish bowls of soup with bacon strips.