Ingredients

  • 3 small potatoes
  • 1 qt. milk
  • 2 slices onion
  • cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp. chopped parsley
  • 3 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. celery salt
  • celery stalks

Method

  • Cook potatoes in boiling water with salt.
  • When soft, run through strainer.
  • Boil milk with onions; remove onions and add milk slowly to potatoes, mixing well with whisk. Melt half the butter.
  • Add dry ingredients.
  • Stir until well mixed, then add to soup.
  • Boil 1 minute; add remaining butter and sprinkle with parsley.
  • Thin with hot milk, if desired.