Kartoffelsuppe (Potato Soup)

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Title: Kartoffelsuppe (Potato Soup)
Categories: German, Soups/stews
Yield: 4 servings

2 ea Potatoes; Medium 1 ea Bay Leaf; Small
1 ea Onion; Medium Size 1/2 ts Salt
4 ea Celery & Leaves; Stalks 2 tb Butter
2 tb Vegetable Oil 2 c Milk;Up to 3 Cups
Maybe Used
1 x Boiling Water

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1 x Parsley; Chopped

Peel and thinly slice potatoes, onion and celery. Saute for 3 to 5
minutes in hot vegetable oil. In a large pot, add all of the vegetables
and cover with with just enough boiling water to cover. Place bay leaf
and salt in pot and boil vegetables until tender. Drain vegetables and
reserve liquid. Mash vegetables into vegetable stock; add butter. Thin
soup with milk as desired; heat until warm. (DO NOT boil). Ladle into
soup bowls and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

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