Vegetable Soup
Equipment
Ingrediënten
- 3 T. butter
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 stalk celery thinly sliced
- 2 carrots peeled and sliced or chopped
- 1 large potato peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 large tomatoes peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 tsp. basil
- ½ small head cauliflower or broccoli broken into flowerets (or a combination)
- 2 zucchini sliced
- 1 cup peas fresh or frozen
- salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese optional
Instructies
- In a large soup pot, melt butter; add onion, celery, and carrots.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and translucent.
- Add the potato, tomatoes, broth, and basil.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower or broccoli and zucchini and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Add the peas and simmer until tender.
- (This won’t take but a few minutes.
- )
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.
- A bit of Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top of the soup adds a nice garnish if desired.
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