Julie's Chunky Cream Of Potato Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 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

Recipe

• 1 chop celery and carrot; add onion; add water, simmer 30 minutes; add garlic, salt, and bouillon.
• 2 add simmered mixture to mashed potatoes slowly until gone; add chunked potatoes.
• 3 add butter, milk, and paprika and heat through.
• 4 may serve with chives and parsley and grated cheese if wished.
• 5 makes 3 or 4 servings.
• 6 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!