Julie'S Chunky Cream Of Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 carrot, chopped
2 stalks celery & leaves
1 1/2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
1 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
2 cups mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups milk
1 dash paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 cooked potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

Preparation

Chop celery and carrot; add onion; add water, simmer 30 minutes; add garlic, salt, and bouillon.
Add simmered mixture to mashed potatoes slowly until gone; add chunked potatoes.
Add butter, milk, and paprika and heat through.
May serve with chives and parsley and grated cheese if wished.
Makes 3 or 4 servings.
From the Family Recipe Box, in Julie's teenaged handwriting; no date, but I remember coming up with this recipe on my own sometime around 1980- Mom was so proud!