Easy Homemade Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS

Bay leaf

1 cup

Carrot

1 cup

Celery

1 tbsp

Garlic

2 cups

Onion

4 cups

Potatoes

1 tsp

Rosemary, fresh

4 cups

Stock or broth

3 tbsp

All-purpose flour

1/4 tsp

Red pepper flakes

Salt and fresh ground black pepper

3 tbsp

Butter or olive oil

1 cup

Cheese like sharp cheddar or gruyere

1/4 cup

Cream

For serving (optional): Chopped parsley, chives or scallions, extra shredded cheese, sour cream, crumbled cooked bacon, hot sauce