Cultivator's Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 green pepper, diced 1/4 inch
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 2 potatoes, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• salt & pepper
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pinch thyme
• 3 -5 sprigs parsley
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 cups chicken stock, hot

Recipe

• 1 remove the garlic and the bay leaves before serving.
• 2 melt the butter in a saucepan placed over low heat.
• 3 add the onion, the carrots and the potatoes to the melted butter or margarine.
• 4 season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook with a cover for 6 to 7 minutes, over low heat.
• 5 remove the cover, add the celery, the scallions, the green pepper and all the spices.
• 6 season to taste and cook 5 to 6 minutes with a cover.
• 7 add the chicken stock and cook for about 5 to 6 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• 8 accompany with garlic croutons.