Recipe #76 Mom's Potato Soup

Mom’s Potato Soup (Shy)

6 to 8 medium potatoes
2 medium carrots
1 onion, diced
6 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 can cream of celery soup
1 Tbsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
2 cups milk
Boil potatoes, carrots, onion and celery in large soup kettle until tender. Drain off most of the water. Stir in soup and milk; add salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook on low heat for ½ hour, stirring occasionally. If creamier soup is desired, place 1/3 -1/2 of soup mixture into blender or food processor and blend out chunks. Return to soup pot and stir.