Garlic Soup

Remember when I raved about my Uncle Craig's delicious vegetarian cooking skills? Here's another one I had to make:

Ingredients

1 lb. garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 lb. yellow potatoes, diced

2 quarts vegetable broth

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Olive oil

Salt and black pepper

Directions

1. Peel and chop garlic cloves. Also chop the onion and celery.

2. Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat.

3. Saute onion, celery and garlic until tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Add broth, potatoes and cayenne pepper and bring to a boil.

5. Lower heat to low and simmer 20 minutes, covered.

6. Remove from heat and blend with an immersion blender until pureed.

7. Add salt and black pepper.

8. If desired, add a dollop of sour cream and some snipped chives or scallions.