Potato Soup (Kartoffelsuppe) Recipe

Heat butter in a 2 Qt. saucepan and in it saute diced vegetables until golden. Add potatoes and toss into vegetable mixture until they take on a little color. Blend in flour and cook over low heat until flour begins to brown. Pour water over vegetable mixture,add about 2 tsps. salt and marjoram to taste. Cook 30 minutes,or until potatoes are soft, and then pour soup through a sieve and puree vegetables into it.Let soup come to a boil and simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Check seasoning and serve sprinkled with freshly minced parsley and Dill. (optional)