Homemade Potato Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 lb potatoes 
• 2 large carrots 
• 2 leeks 
• 1 large onion 
• 4 ounces of smoked bacon 
• 1/4 celery root 
• 1/2 gal. of meat broth 
• a bunch of Parsley 
• 2 bay leaves 
• salt, pepper, marjoram, thyme and nutmeg 
• 1 cup sour cream 

Directions:

1. Wash, peel and slice the potatoes, carrots, leeks and onions. 
2. Fry the bacon and the onions for 5 - 10 minutes before you add the meat broth. Then add the potatoes, carrots leeks and bay leaves. 
3. Let cook until the vegetables are soft (appr. 30 min). Try and find the bay leaves (not an easy task sometimes) and take them out. 
4. When finished cooking add the marjoram, thyme, saltand pepper. Add the sour cream after straining.