Why this blog?

My children Antoine, Sam, Peter, Andrea and a few friends asked me to share some of my favorite recipes knowing that I like country food, simple delicious healthy meals made without spending much money or time using mostly local seasonal produce.
Please contribute your own favorite recipes that fit a student budget and are good for body, soul and the planet.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Soupe de légumes


Quick, healthy and cheap!

Chop into bite size chunks the carrots and saute them in olive oil in a large skillet at medium heat, while they brown and you stir them occasionally, keep chopping the potatoes that you add to the skillet, then the turnips, the garlic and the celery, finish with the leeks, let the veggies saute 10 minutes while you boil I liter of water in an electric kettle or in a pan. Add the boiling water to the veggies and keep the heat medium until the soup boils, add the salt, pepper and spices to taste. Cook another 15minutes or until you can put a fork through a carrot. Serve with butter, grated cheese or sour cream if you want or as is with or without bread. It should serve 4 and tastes even better the next day.

2 potatoes, 2 turnips, 2 celery branches, I leek and 4 garlic cloves. Salt, pepper, italian herbs

Note: If the vegetables are organic, they is no need to peel them, just wash them well especially the leeks that has earth stuck inside the leaves sometimes. You can also purée the soup for a different presentation.

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