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Cream of Vegetable Soup Chez Claude
Ingredients
  • 2 Large potatoes peeled
  • 2 Leeks white parts only, sliced
  • 2 Stalks celery chopped
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 3-4 Large carrots chopped
  • 1 Green bell pepper chopped
  • 8 Cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2-1 C. heavy cream
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Additional cream for garnish and/or minced parsley
Instructions
  1. Prepare vegetables, put them in a large soup pot and sweat them over a moderately low heat for 8 minutes covered with a piece of buttered wax paper and a lid.
  2. Add 8 cups of mild vegetable broth. Bring the soup to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer the soup over a low heat for 30 to 40 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
  3. Cool the soup a bit and then puree. Add cream to your taste. Garnish with additional cream and/or minced parsley. Add salt and pepper to your taste.