American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette
Winter Vegetable Soup
receipt_long
Instructions
- 1
Scrape and slice three turnips and three carrots and peel three onions, and fry all with a little butter until a light yellow; add a bunch of celery and three or four leeks cut in pieces; stir and fry all the ingredients for six minutes; when fried, add one clove of garlic, two stalks of parsley, two cloves, salt, pepper and a little grated nutmeg; cover with three quarts of water and simmer for three hours, taking off the scum carefully.
- 2
Strain and use.
- 3
Croutons, vermicelli, Italian pastes, or rice may be added.