Potato Soup

• 3 tbsp butter or margarine
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 cups diced potato
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp parsley flakes
• 2 cups milk

Melt butter. Add onion, carrot, celery & garlic. Cook until onion is clear. Add potato, chicken stock, salt, pepper & parsley. Boil. Simmer until vegetables are cooked, stirring occasionally. Add milk and heat without boiling. Makes 5 cups.

Can sprinkle grated cheese on top.

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