Cream of Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 carrot - finely chopped
• 1 onion - finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery - finely chopped
• 3 cloves Garlic - finely chopped
• 5 med. potatoes diced
• water
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste.

Directions

1. Saute Carrots, Onions, Celery, and Garlic in Butter until clear. Add salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste.
2. Add Potatoes and stir for 1 minute. Add just enough water to cover potatoes.
3. Boil until they are soft.
4. Remove from heat. Mash them with a potato masher or put some of the soup in a food processor.
5. Add it back to the pan and stir in the sour cream.