Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 slices bacon, chopped
1/2 c. thinly sliced celery, chopped
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/8 tsp. thyme
3 c. chopped raw potatoes
salt and pepper to taste
1 c. milk, scalded
1 Tbsp. flour

Preparation

Fry bacon.
Add celery and onion.
Saute 5 minutes.
Add thyme, potatoes, salt, pepper and enough water to cover potatoes. Simmer until potatoes are soft.
Stir in hot milk and flour. Simmer 5 minutes.
Can use leftover mashed potatoes instead of raw ones.