Ingredients
1large potato, per person
¼cup chopped celery, per person (include leaves)
¼cup chopped onion, per person
¼-½cup milk or ¼-½ cup half-and-half or ¼-½ cup cream
salt and pepper, to taste
butter or margarine(optional)
Directions
1 Peel and cube potatoes. 2 Put in a saucepan along with the onions and celery. 3 Add water, but don't quite cover the vegetables. 4 Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, or until all of the vegetables are very tender. 5 Using a potato masher, coarsely crush the potatoes, but don't mash them--you want chunks left. 6 Add enough milk or cream to thin to desired thickness and add salt& pepper to taste. 7 (It will take a lot of salt!).8 top with teaspoon of butter