Vegetable Basil Soup

Soups & Stews

Serves 6

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 large carrot, sliced (fairly thin)
1 large potato, cubed (thin skinned)
2 large tomatoes, diced
4 cups vegetable stock
3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
1/2 small cauliflower, broken into flowerets
2 small zucchini, sliced
1/2 pound fresh or frozen green peas
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

In a 5-qt pan over med heat, melt butter. Add onion,
celery and carrot. Cook, stir occasionally, untill veggies
are soft but not brown (about 10 min). Add potato, tomatoes,
stock, basil to pan. Bring to boil, then cover and simmer
for 15 minutes.
Add cauliflower and zucchini and simmer for about 10
minutes. Add peas and simmer for about 5 minutes or
untill all veggies are tender. Season with salt and
pepper.
Serve with cheese if desired.