Potato and Leek Soup

I have been wanting to make potato and leek soup for a long time, it just sounds like a great soup to have on a cold winter night. So I got all the ingredients when I did my grocery shopping and finally got around to make it on Monday night for supper and it turned out great!

Here are the pictures of it; I have now posted the recipe.

3 leeks, chopped
1 1/2 cups of carrots, diced
1 1/2 cups of celery, diced
1/2 onion, chopped
1 cup fried bacon, chopped
2 Tbs. butter
2 cups milk
8 cups chicken broth
12-16 red potatoes, washed and diced
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. celery seed
2 tsp. parsley
3 Tbs. cornstarch

In a large pot add broth, spices and bay leaves; turn heat to medium. Drizzle a large skillet with olive oil and fry potatoes until barely done, do the same with leeks, carrots and celery and add all to the large pot. Fry onions with butter and/or bacon. Add to pot. Simmer for 10 minutes or until carrots and potatoes are at the point of being tender with out loosing their shape. Add milk and thicken. To prevent lumps pour 2 Tbs into a small tupperware container, add cornstarch, shake vigorously, then add this mixture to the soup. Simmer for another few minutes and serve.