Great Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 celery ribs
2 cups chopped onions
4 carrots, chopped
3 medium potatoes, shredded
2 cups fresh mixed vegetables or 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, of your choice
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
sea salt
pepper
Beef stock
8 cups water
3 -4 bay leaves
12 peppercorns
marrow, beef bone

Preparation

Simmer stock ingredients for an hour or two.
Heat oil in soup pot and saute onions and celery on med.
high heat until onions are transluscent.
Add stock, carrots and potatoes.
Simmer until carrots are tender and potatoes start to break down (about 1/2 hour to an hour).
Add water to desired consistency.
Remove a few cups and puree with a blender and return to pot.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Add additional vegetables and simmer about 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Serve.