Soup Recipes > Brown Vegetable Soup

How to make brown vegetable soup:
Unusually the onions are browned in this soup which ultimately give the soup its brown color.



Ingredients

1 small head of celery
2 small onions
2 small carrots
2 small potatoes
2 small tomatoes
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons flour
1 quart bouillon
seasoning to taste
bouquet garni
(see measure conversions for more information)

Method

- Wash, peel and cut the vegetables up into small pieces.
- Fry the onions in the oil until slightly browned.
- Add flour, stirring well into the oil.
- Add the bouillon, bouquet garni and all the remaining vegetables.
- Bring to the boil, stirring constantly.
- Simmer for about 1 1/2 hours until vegetables are quite tender.
- Puree in a blender, reheat and season to taste.


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