Basic Cream Of Vegetable Soup
3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup chopped onion 1 potato -- peeled and diced 2 cups water or chicken stock 1 1/2 cups steamed vegetables, i.e. carrots, broccoli -- spinach, or pe...
Ingredients
- 3tablespoonunsalted butter
- 1cupchopped onion
- 1potato -- peeled and diced
- 2cupwater or chicken stock
- 11/2 cups steamed vegetables, i.e. carrots, broccoli
Directions
- 1
3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup chopped onion 1 potato -- peeled and diced 2 cups water or chicken stock 1 1/2 cups steamed vegetables,
- 2
carrots, broccoli -- spinach, or peas Salt and pepper 1/2 cup heavy cream In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat
- 3
Add the chopped onion and cook until tender without browning
- 4
Stir in diced potato and liquid
- 5
Bring to a boil and simmer until potato is tender
- 6
Stir in your steamed vegetable of choice and return to a simmer
- 7
Puree the soup in batches in a blender and return to saucepan
- 8
Leave 1 cup of vegetables not pureed if a chunkier soup is preferred