Hearty Potato Soup

Ingredients:
6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 carrots, chopped
6 celery ribs, chopped
8 cups water
1 onion, chopped
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups 2% milk

Directions:
1.  In a Dutch oven, cook the potatoes, carrots and celery in water until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid and setting vegetables aside.
2.  In the same pan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper; gradually add milk.
3.  Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
4.  Gently stir in cooked vegetables. Add 1 cup or more of reserved cooking liquid until soup is desired consistency.

Yield: 8-10 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts)