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Fresh Vegetable Soup
From Dorothy McNett's recipes at www.dorothymcnett.com. Fresh vegetable soup making...your microwave (aka the vegetable cooker) it is a wonderful method for 3-4 servings of natural nutritious soup.
4 tablespoons butter or olive oil
1/2 to 1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 onion, finely chopped
3-4 small zucchini, finely chopped (or any other fresh vegetables!)
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
4 tablespoons flour
4 cups good quality vegetable, chicken or beef stock
croutons
freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
In glass or ceramic batter bowl, combine butter, salt, pepper, cayenne, mustard, onion, zucchini, and garlic. Cover with glass or ceramic lid or waxed paper and cook in microwave for 5 minutes. Stir. Cook another 3-4 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Whisk in the flour and then the broth. Cook for 5 minutes. Whisk well. Cook 8-10 minutes on half power. Taste and correct the seasonings if needed. Serve garnished with croutons and grated cheese.
Recipe created 1996-05-27.
