Potato Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 peeled and sliced medium-sized potatoes
• 2 chopped medium-sized onions
• 4 ribs chopped celery
• 3½ tablespoons butter
• ½ teaspoon salt
• rich milk or chicken stock
• salt and paprika (optional)
• dash worcestershire sauce (optional)
• ½ bay leaf (optional)
• 1 cup chopped sausage, cooked shrimp, or diced ham
• chopped parsley, chives, or watercress

Saute potatoes, onions, and celery in 1½ tablespoons of butter. Then add boiling water to cover, salt, and bay leaf, and boil until the potatoes are tender. Put in blender, and beat in another 2 tablespoons butter. Thin the soup to the desired consistency with rich milk and/or chicken stock. Add optional spices if desired, top with parsley and meat.