Lenten Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 qt. water
salt to taste
8 potatoes, cut in small pieces
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped carrots
fresh parsley for taste and color
1 stick margarine

Preparation

Cook ingredients until boiling, then make a
thickening of Coffee-mate and water and flour.
Add slowly to soup.
Cook 1 hour, then add instant potato flakes until soup is as thick as you like.