01-17-2006, 07:41 PM
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Here's Queenie!
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: In the rolling hills of the forest
Posts: 4,384
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Basic Cream Soup
Ingredients:
2 cups en broth, homemade or canned
(you can substitute vegetable broth)
1 cup finely cut vegetable (see below)
1 small onion, minced or processed fine in chopper
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
salt, pepper to taste
1 cup cream, half and half or whole milk
1-2 tsp. arrowroot,
OR 2 tablespoon each flour and butter (see directions)
Place the broth into a pan, add the cut vegetables and simmer until they are tender.While they are cooking, saute the onion in a small amount of butter until it is lightly browned. Add the onion and chopped fresh parsley to the vegetables as they finish cooking. Drain the vegetable mixture, reserving the liquid. Puree the vegetables in a blender or food processor and return to the broth. Taste for seasoning. Add more salt or pepper if needed. Add the cream or milk over a very low heat, and choose your thickening option.
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