Dehydrated Celery and Potato Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 cups dehydrated potatoes
• 1 cup dehydrated celery
• 1/4 cup dehydrated onion
• 2 cups boiling water to rehydrate items above
• pepper (and salt*) to taste
• 4 cups of vegetable stock (I choose to use Better Than Bouillon)
• seasonings: 1/2 teaspoon Cumin, 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley (or 1 teaspoon dried), 1/4 teaspoon Tarragon, 1/4 teaspoon Celery Salt

1. Use the freshly boiled water to re-hydrate the dehydrated items above.
2. When they are sufficiently plump, put the veggies into a heavy saucepan, toss the excess water, and add the vegetable stock to the pan.
   
3. Add the chopped parsley, tarragon, celery salt, and cumin. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are fully cooked/soft.
4. Use a blender to mix, in small batches ... allow air to escape from the little hole in the lid so that the heat doesn't cause any explosive problems! Just have your hand over that top little hole to catch any runaway splashes if you don't have a Vitamix (I highly recommend Vitamix blenders). If you have a Vitamix blender, you can leave the small cap on as it has ventilation holes.
   
5. Blend until smooth, about 45 - 60 seconds.