Potato Soup and Rolls for a chilly day

My friend Elizabeth, had this posted on her blog and I made it last night and it was so tasty! Warm and delicious. My rolls were a bit "big" so I think next time I need to roll them out a bit thinner. Also I didn't have celery so that was omitted. The sauteed onion was the best. I also cooked some bacon with the onion and threw that in and it added a "meat".

Potato Soup:
6 potatoes, peeled and diced
4 carrots, diced
6 celery stalks, diced
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
1 1/2 c. milk
1 c. minced onions
6 T. butter
6 T. flour

Cook vegetables in enough water to cover them. Sautee onions in butter, in another pan. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper. Then stir in milk and keep stirring until it thickens. Add this sauce mix into the vegetable pot and simmer until the buns are done, maybe 15 or 20 minutes.

Wib's Buns: (This is just the recipe in the Better Homes cookbook)

1 T. yeast
1 c. milk, warmed up
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening or butter
1/2 t. salt
2 eggs
4-5 c. flour

Proof yeast with milk and sugar. When it's foamy, add remaining ingredients, with just 2 or 3 cups of flour. I do this in the Kitchenaid mixer. Mix, adding remaining flour gradually until the dough isn't really sticky anymore. Knead for 6-8 minutes. Let rise one hour (or until double) then punch down. Divid the dough in half, and roll out each half into a 12-16 inch circle. Butter each circle, then slice into 12 wedges with a pizza cutter. Roll up each wedge from the fat edge toward the point, lining them up on a tray with each sitting on its point. Let rise one hour or until nearly double. Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.