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  • 2oz butter or margarine
  • 1 med onion, chopped
  • 1½ lb carrots, peeled & sliced
  • 2 med celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 pints of stock or water
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • ¼ pint cold milk
  • 2 tablespoons cream
  • pepper to taste
  • garnish of your choice
  1. heat butter or margarine in saucepan
  2. Add prepared vegetables and fry gently with lid on for ten minutes. Shake pan often to prevent sticking.
  3. Add stock or water and salt and pepper to taste
  4. bring to the boil and lower heat.
  5. Cover pan and simmer gently for  1½ hours to 2 hours or until veges are tender.
  6. Blend until smooth consistency.
  7. return mixture to saucepan
  8. Mix flour to a smooth cream with milk.
  9. Add soup.
  10. Cook, stirring continuously, until soup comes tot he boil and thickens.
  11. Simmer 5 minutes. remove from heat and stir in cream.
  12. Garnish and serve.