German Cream Of Vegetable Soup

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Hey, where's the cream? no, no cream here, only delicious healthy soup. This is a very healthy, low calorie soup. My family loves it. I serve it with thick slices of german bread.

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Steps

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Bring the stock to simmer.

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The taste of the soup will be different depending on which stock you use.

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You can also use 2 quarts water + boullions.

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Clean and slice the leek , white / light green part only.

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Clean and chop the celery.

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Peel the carrots and potatoes and dice them.

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Put everything in the simmering stock.

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Add salt , marjoram , oregano and basil.

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Simmer for 1-1 / 2 hour.

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Take out a big bowl to hold the soup while you use the blender to puree / liquify it.

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Very important ! only fill the blender container half full and make sure the steam can escape on top.

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I usually hold a paper towel over the top to prevent splatter.

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You can also let the soup cool a bit before you puree / liquify it.

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Put the pureed / liquified soup back in the pot and reheat.

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Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

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If you have fresh basil around , chop some and sprinkle over the soup.

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Serve with delicious fresh bread.

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Ingredients

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leek, celery, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, vegetable stock, salt, dried marjoram, dried oregano, dried basil, salt & pepper