For the Man in Your Life

2011-01-26T19:12:00.000-08:00

It is the beginning of the New Year! It is winter outside, but you want it to be a comfort for two inside. Warm his heart with a nice soup for the two of you. The forecast for next week will be very cold, so what is better than a hearty vegetable soup!

The ingredients you will need:

2 tablespoons olive oil or unsalted butter

1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped

1 cup baking potato, coarsely chopped

1 cup carrots, coarsely chopped

1 cup broccoli, coarsely chopped

3 cups chicken, meat or vegetable stock

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 bay leaf

Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

How to Make:

Warm the oil or butter over medium heat in a large saucepan.

Add the onion and sauté to soften (about 3 – 5 minutes).

Add all the vegetables, stock and herbs and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender (about 15 – 20 minutes).

Discard the bay leaf and season to taste with salt and pepper.

You may keep the vegetables chunky for extra body or puree half or all for a thick puree.

Great with some fresh baguette or French bread. You can make this soup with any fresh vegetables, but be sure to always include potatoes and carrots.

Bon Appetit!

Affairs To Cater By Ricki Epstein

For the Man in Your Life