Ranch Style Potatoe And Celery Soup Recipe

2 bunches celery, stalks washed and diced small
1 large sweet onion, diced
3 Russet potatoes, peeled and diced small
2 Tbsp cooking oil
2 garlic cloves, grated
2 Tbsp flour
2 tsp dry Ranch Style dressing-dip mix
6 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Put celery, onion, potatoes, and oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat and cook until all vegetables start to soften; stir often, then add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.

Sprinkle the flour and Ranch Style seasoning over the vegetables and stir until the flour is incorporated.

Pour in the broth, stir to combine, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer soup for about 20 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender, then remove and let cool slightly.

Ladle the cooled soup into a blender (in batches) and puree on high until frothy and smooth; pour out into a clean pot.

Put pot over low heat and bring back up to temperature. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired. The packaged dressing mix is usually salty enough. You may also wish to add milk to the soup before blending for an even smoother finish, but it's not necessary.

Serve hot.

Will make 6 to 8 servings.