Green Onion and Potato Soup

Ingredients

 * 5-6 medium sized potatoes
 * half a bunch of green onions, sliced
 * 1 (or more) shiitake or Chinese black mushroom (i also like to tossing a few dried porcini mushrooms)
 * 1 chicken leg
 * 1 cup milk
 * pepper
 * bay leaves

Directions

 * 1) Soak the mushroom in hot water for 30–45 minutes.
 * 2) Peel and slice the potatoes.
 * 3) Saute the onions in a little bit of olive oil over medium heat.
 * 4) Add the potatoes and a quart of water.
 * 5) Put in the bay leaves and the chicken leg.
 * 6) Simmer for an hour.
 * 7) Dice the mushroom and add the mushroom pieces and the soaking water to the soup.
 * 8) When the potatoes are done, smash them with a fork or a potato masher and stir the soup well.
 * 9) Add the milk and season with salt and pepper.
 * 10) Before you smash the potatoes, take the chicken leg out and cut the chicken into little pieces and add it back in.