German Potato Soup For The Crock Pot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion
2 leeks
3 carrots
2 stalks celery
2 lbs potatoes
1/4 cup parsley
6 cups vegetable broth
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 lb bacon (optional)
1/2 cup sour cream (optional)

Preparation

Chop or shred all vegetables. (I love how the soup looks using shredded vegetables!).
Place all vegetables and broth in crock pot.
Stir in bay leaf, pepper, caraway seeds and nutmeg.
Cover and cook on \"Low\" for 8 to 10 hours or on \"High\" for 4 to 5 hours.
Remove bay leaf.
Mash vegetables (if desired).
Add 1/2 cup sour cream (if desired).
Stir in crumbled bacon (if desired).