Really good soup recipe

Was going to whine a little today but I really don't have the time...maybe tomorrow.... here's a recipe for my daughters favorite soup instead...

vegetarian corn chowder

2 boxes of vegetarian vegetable broth.
water
1 head of celery
1 red pepper
1 carrot
5 medium potatoes
1 large yellow onion
2 large garlic cloves
1 bag frozen corn kernels
red pepper flakes
curry powder
peppercorns
olive oil
corn starch

*amounts are just suggestions, you have to see what it looks like and tastes like while cooking it

cut up garlic and onions saute in olive oil until soft, add broth and bring to a gentle boil.

cut up veggies into bite size pieces and add to the broth, put the frozen corn in too, and here's where the water comes in...add enough so that the veggies are covered well you can always add more later if the soup is to thick.

cook for about 1/2 hour or until the veggies are soft. then ladle out about 2 cups of broth into your blender,
and blend on low speed (be careful cause the steam makes this want to blow the top off the blender and splatter the walls!!! (not that it's ever happened to me, LOL) Add about 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and blend before it becomes a gelatinous clump at the bottom of the blender.

add this mixture to the rest of the soup, stir and cook on low temp for about another 10-20 minutes
*add curry and red pepper flakes to taste also if you want, throw in a teaspoon of peppercorns (whole)

enjoy, this is thick creamy and delicious, add some salad and bread and it's dinner.