Soup: creme of vegetable soup - le cellier restaurant

 
           SOUP: CREME OF VEGETABLE SOUP - LE CELLIER RESTAURANT
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups                            Vegetables
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1 1/2                Quarts chicken stock
      3/4   c            (1-1/2 sticks) butter
      3/4   c            Diced onion
    1 1/2   c            Diced potato
      3/4   c            Peeled diced tomato
      3/4   c            Diced carrot
      3/4   c            Green beans
      3/4   c            Broccoli, coarsely chopped
      3/4   c            Minced leek
      3/4   c            Minced zucchini
    1                    Clove garlic
    1 1/2   ts           Sugar, or to taste
                         Salt and freshly ground
                         - pepper to taste
      1/2   c            Heavy cream
 
   Melt butter in large stock pot over medium heat.  Add onion and saute' 1 to
   2 minutes.  Reduce heat to low and add remaining ingredients except stock,
   cream and parsley.  Cook until vegetables are soft but not brown, about
   20-25 minutes.
   
   Add stock and bring to boil over medium high heat.  Reduce heat and simmer
   about 10 minutes.  Cook slightly.
   
   Transfer to blender of processor in batches and puree to smooth.  Taste and
   adjust seasoning.  Return to stock pot, place over medium heat and
   gradually stir in cream. Heat through but do not boil. Garnish with
   parsley.
   
   From Le Cellier Restaurant, Santa Monica, California. Recipe shared by Cate
   Vanicek
  
 
 
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