Potato Garlic Soup

Ingredients

• 1 12 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion
• chopped
• 9 large garlic cloves
• chopped
• 2 stalks celery
• sliced
• 6 medium yukon gold potatoes
• chopped
• 6 cups broth
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 12 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup half-and-half cream or 1 cup evaporated milk
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. 1.
2. Heat oil over low-med heat.
3. Saute onions, garlic, and celery until onions are translucent.
4. and the garlic is golden.
5. 2.
6. Add potatoes, broth, and thyme and bring to a boil over high heat.
7. Lower heat and simmer, partially covered, 1 hour.
8. 3.
9. With a potato masher or slotted spoon, mash the potatoes a bit.
10. The soup should have a rustic rather than refined texture.
11. 4.
12. Add the half-n-half or evaporated milk and season with salt and pepper.
13. Heat through but do not boil.
14. 5.
15. Serve garnished with parsley.