potato stew

Ingredients

• 6 medium potatoes, cut up
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 3 large carrots, sliced
• 4 cups broth, whichever type goes with your choice of meat, if not using meat use chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup flour (or 3 tbsp cornstarch)
• 1/2 pound meat of choice (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups milk