New Potato Soup

By BobLongo

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp butter
• ¾ cups each, diced: onion, carrot, celery
• 1 ½ lb red potatoes, in ¾ inch chunks
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 4 tbsp grated Parmesan
• 1 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1/4 tsp pepper. or to taste
• 1 bunch chopped watercress (optional

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan. melt. butter over medium heat. Add diced onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally. until soft: 7 to 8 minutes add potatoes thyme and broth
Bring to a boil simmer. covered. until potatoes are very tender, about 10 minutes.
Spoon 1 cup potato mixture into a food mill or blender. purée until smooth. then return to pan. Sir in cheese, season with salt and pepper Stir in the watercress, if using, and cook until just witted; about 1 minute.
Serve hot.