Great Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 celery ribs
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 3 medium potatoes, shredded
• 2 cups fresh mixed vegetables or 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, of your choice
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• sea salt
• pepper
• 8 cups water
• 3 -4 bay leaves
• 12 peppercorns
• marrow, beef bone

Recipe

• 1 simmer stock ingredients for an hour or two.
• 2 heat oil in soup pot and saute onions and celery on med.
• 3 high heat until onions are transluscent.
• 4 add stock, carrots and potatoes.
• 5 simmer until carrots are tender and potatoes start to break down (about 1/2 hour to an hour).
• 6 add water to desired consistency.
• 7 remove a few cups and puree with a blender and return to pot.
• 8 salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 add additional vegetables and simmer about 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
• 10 serve.