Bowl of Winter Vegetable Soup
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Winter Vegetable Soup


England

Makes:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  
9 cups
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2 hrs
Yes
An interesting and satisfying English soup - and vegetables not overcooked. A fine offering if vegetarians are expected. See also Comments





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12
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8
4
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12
4
3
3-1/2
1-1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2

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-- Vegies
Onions
Carrots
Potatoes (1)
Leeks
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Tomatoes, ripe  
Mushrooms
Watercress
Water
Butter
Salt
Pepper
Cream, heavy

Prep   -   (1 hr)   -  
  1. Chop ONIONS coarse.
  2. Peel CARROTS and dice about 1/4 inch.
  3. Peel POTATOES and cut into about 3/4 inch cubes.
  4. Trim LEEKS to white and light green. Slice about 1/4 inch wide.
  5. Mix all Vegies items,
  6. Scald TOMATOES one minute in boiling water. Quench in cold water and peel. Cut into about 1 inch chunks.
  7. Remove MUSHROOM stems and trim off discolored end. Quarter caps. Mix.
  8. Chop WATERCRESS medium. Weight is as purchased, discard oversized stems.
Run   -   (1 hrs)
  1. Place all Vegies Items in a 3 quart saucepan. Add Water to cover, Butter, Salt, and Pepper. Bring to a boil for 20 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat. Scoop out a little over 1/2 of the Vegetables and purée them in a processor, blender, or mixie. Return purée to the pan.
  3. Stir in Tomatoes and Mushrooms. Bring to a boil, then simmer 10 minutes.
  4. Just Before Serving:   Stir in Cream and Watercress. Do not bring back to a boil. If necessary to reheat this soup, do not bring back to a boil. See also Comments.
NOTES:
  1. Potatoes:

      White Rose or similar work well in recipes of this sort. Avoid Klondike Gold type potatoes - they turn to mush if cooked a little more than the minimum. For details see our Potatoes page.
  2. Comments:

      The pattern recipe was double this size, and just fit an a 5 quart pot - excessive for most of us. "Do not bring to a boil" is standard for soup recipes with cream. I've found that with American heavy whipping cream, if it accidentally boils, the taste is the same, and the appearance is little different.
  3. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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