Finnish Summer Soup

Recipe Description

Servings: 5

Ingredients

  • 2 c water
  • 1/2 Cauliflower (cut to flowerettes)
  • 6 x Small thin skinned potatoes*
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/8 t white pepper
  • 2 T butter or margarine
  • 6 x Small boiling onions **
  • 12 x Young fresh baby carrots ***
  • 1/2 lb Young fresh green beens ****
  • 2 c Fresh sshelled tiny Peas
  • 2 c Half and half (light cream)
  • 3 T All purpose flour

Directions

Heat water to boiling in a wide 5-quart pan; add potatoes. Reduce heat;
cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add salt, pepper, butter, onions,
carrots,green beans and Cauliflower; simmer for 8 more minutes. Add Peas and cook
for another 2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

In a small bowl, stir together half and half and flour until smooth; stir
into simmering vegetables. Cook, stirring until soup slightly thickened
(about 5 minutes) Serving size: 1-2/3 cup
May be served with open faced sandwiches of cream cheese on Rye, decorated
with sliced vegetables.
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