White mashed potato soup with fine ingredients

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• ¾ kg potatoes
• 2 stalk(s) leeks
• 1 celeriac
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 ½ liters of broth
• 200 g processed cheese, white (cream or low-fat)
• 0.2 kg crème fraîche or sour cream
• salt and pepper
• some crabs (crayfish) or
• Bacon, diced, roasted or
• Herbs, mixed or
• Croutons

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

Low-calorie or rich, vegetarian or meaty – whatever you prefer

Peel the potatoes and celery and roughly chop them. Trim the leek and chop only the white and very light green parts into large pieces. Reserve the green leaves for another purpose. Cook the vegetables in the broth with the bay leaf for about 45 minutes. Let it cool slightly and blend with a hand blender. Then, over low heat, melt the cheese and crème fraîche into the soup. Serve with crayfish, roasted bacon bits, mixed herbs, or croutons—as desired—so everyone can sprinkle them over the soup to their liking.