Frenchy’s Vegetable Soup
A few days before Christmas, you’d better eat light and warm. Here is an example of a french “potage” you could do with seasonal vegetables.
Ingredients for 4 people :
- 3 leeks
- 3 potatoes
- 4 carrots
- 1 turnip
- 1 onion
- 50ml olive oil (1 3/4 ounces)
The recipe is quite simple :
one : Peel vegetables and cut into small cubes.
two : Brown the onion in olive oil.
three : In a pressure cooker, put all the vegetables, add a liter of water.
four : Cook for 30 minutes.
five : Mix it all.
Wait for it, and taste it hot !
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