Vegetable Soup

September 2, 2009 | By Admin In Soups and Stews |

1/2 cup carrots
1/2 cup turnip
1/2 cup celery
2 cups potatoes
1/3 cup onion
1 1/2 quarts beef broth
1/3 cup butter
1/2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Wash and scrape carrot. Cut in tiny cubes. Wash and pare turnip, cut same as carrot. Wash, scrape and cut celery in thin slices. Wash, pare, and cut potatoes in one-fourth inch cubes. Peel and cut onion in thin slices. Mix vegetables, except potatoes, and cook ten minutes in butter, stirring constantly. Add potatoes, cover and cook three or four minutes. Add beef broth. Cover and simmer for one hour. Stir in parsley, salt, and pepper before serving.