Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup onion, cut into wedges and broken apart
1 tablespoon oil
6 cups homemade beef stock (really it is not worth making this recipe unless you have your own stock to use)
2 cups potatoes, cubed
2 cups carrots, sliced in chunks
1 cup parsley, finely chopped
1 cup cream (optional)
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

Preparation

in a large pot, brown the onions and celery in the oil.
add all the other ingredients (except cream and cheese).
bring to a boil.
reduce to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are done.
if you prefer a creamy soup to a clear one, add the cream now and let it cook in for 5 minutes.
serve with a little parmesan cheese on top.