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Bernese potato soup

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Ingredients:
1/4 cupButter or Margarine
1 medOnion, chopped
1 smallCarrot, chopped
1 Stalk Celery with Leaves
Chopped
1 Clove Garlic, minced
1/4 tspWhite Pepper
1/4 tspDried Marjoram
1 pinchGround Nutmeg
1 1/2 lbsSmooth-Skinned Potatoes
Peeled and diced
3 1/2 cupChicken Broth
1 cupMilk
1/4 lbsSwiss Cheese, shredded
Salt
Procedures:
1In 3-4 quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
2Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic, and cook, stirring often, until soft but not browned.
3Mix in pepper, marjoram, nutmeg, potatoes and broth.
4Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat slightly, and boil gently until potatoes are tender, 25-30 minutes.
5Puree soup, about half at a time, in blender or food processor until smooth.
6Return to cooking pan.
7Gradually blend in milk and reheat until steaming hot.
8Do not boil.
9Stir in cheese, about ?cup at a time, until it is smoothly melted into soup.
10Taste, and add salt if needed.
11Serve immediately.