recipe- Russian-style Vegetable Soup

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This is very good served over a scoop of hot rice or hot mashed potatoes.

 

Russian Vegetable Soup

 

1 medium sized onion, peeled and chopped

1 medium sized potato, peeled and chopped

1 medium sized parsnip, peeled and chopped

4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped

4 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs

nutmeg to taste

2 pints vegetable stock

1 small leek, washed and sliced

2 cups cabbage, washed and sliced

 

 

Melt half the butter in a large saucepan. Sauté the vegetables gently, stirring

occasionally,

until the onion is transparent. Add the parsley, herbs, nutmeg and stock. Bring

to the boil,

reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Leave to cool before blending in a

blender.

Meanwhile, finely shred the leek and cabbage and sauté them in the remaining

butter until

just tender. Add the leek and cabbage to the blended soup and simmer gently for

10

minutes. Add seasoning to taste.