Hearty Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium potatoes, chopped in small pieces
2 carrots, diced
6 celery stalks, diced
2 qt. water
1 onion, chopped
6 Tbsp. margarine
6 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 c. milk

Preparation

In large pot, cook potatoes, carrots and celery in water until tender, about 20 minutes.
Drain, reserving liquid and setting veggies aside.
In a skillet, saute onion in butter until soft. Stir in flour, salt and pepper; gradually add milk, stirring constantly until thickened.
Gently stir in the cooked veggies. Add 1 cup of more of reserved cooking liquid until soup is the desired consistency.
Yields 8 to 10 servings (about 2 1/2 quarts).