Thick Vegetable Soup

Description

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Thick Vegetable Soup

• Serve 4.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 sticks celery, chopped
• 455 g (1 lb) carrots, peeled and sliced
• 850 ml (1½ pints) vegetable stock
• 425 g(15 oz)can chopped tomatoes
• 30 g( l oz) cracked wheat
• 230 g(8 oz) courgettes sliced
• salt and pepper

Procedures

1. Soften the onions by cooking in a pan with the heated oil.
2. Add the celery and the carrots and cook for five minutes stirring all the time.
3. Pour in the vegetable stock and tomatoes and mix well.
4. Bring the soup to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes add the cracked wheat and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Add the courgette and simmer for five to 10 minutes depending on how thick you like your soup.
6. Season and serve with fresh bread.