Baked Potato Soup

It's COLD today. at least here in Utah it is! So I thought I'd share a soup recipe we had for dinner the other night! Baked Potato Soup is all over blogland and pinterest, but here's my version!

Baked Potato Soup

1/2 cup chopped celery

1 small onion chopped

3-4 potatoes

2TBS olive oil

water

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

3 C. milk

 1TBS Cornstarch dissolved in 1/2 c.cold milk (optional)

toppings: bacon, green onion, sour cream, cheddar cheese, etc.

In a large pot, saute celery and onion in the olive oil. Once they turn translucent, add potatoes and add enoguh water just to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are tender. Add 3 C. Milk, and seasonings. Cook until warm. Add the cornstarch mixture to thicken if needed. Add desired toppings.