It’s so easy! Makes 2 Quarts. Using Basic
Vegan Vegetable Broth with (frozen) defrosted peas
or canned. Puree the peas and the vegetables for a
thicker potage, or eat the soup as is.
Prep15 m Cook 35 m Ready In 50 m
Chop scrubbed vegetables into 1-inch chunks.
Remember, the greater the surface area, the more
quickly vegetables will yield their flavor.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 stalks celery, including some leaves
2 large carrots
2 cups of frozen peas
8 cloves garlic, minced
8 sprigs fresh parsley
6 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
2 quarts water
OPTIONAL:1 large onion or
1 bunch green onions (scallions) chopped
1-2 large white potatoes (it will help thicken
the soup if pureed with peas and vegetables).
Directions:
Heat oil in a 3 quart soup pot. Sautee celery, carrots,
(optional onion/scallions), garlic, parsley, thyme, and
bay leaves. Cook over high heat for 5 to 10 minutes,
stirring frequently. Add salt and water and bring
to a boil. Simmer until fork tender, add
Lower heat and simmer,
uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Strain. Discard vegetables. Allow to cool, and save in containers.
Freeze the liquid for use in future recipes calling for vegetable
stock. Leave room in container as frozen liquid expands.
Other add-in ingredients to consider: Tomatoes, tomato paste,
mushrooms, eggplant, asparagus (butt ends), corn cobs, fennel
(stalks and trimmings), bell peppers, pea pods, chard (stems
and leaves), celery root parings, marjoram (stems and leaves),
basil, etc.
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