Thick and Creamy Vegetable Soup

Name: Thick and Creamy Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (30 g) butter; 2 small yellow onions, finely chopped; 2 large celery stalks, finely chopped; 1 cup (180 g) canned diced tomatoes, drained, or 3 small tomatoes, diced; 1 teaspoon salt; Pinch black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) dried parsley; 2 cups (475 ml) chicken broth or 2 chicken cubes plus 2 cups (475 ml) boiling water; 2 cups (475 ml) chicken broth or 2 chicken cubes plus 2 cups (475 ml) boiling water; 2 cups (475 ml) chicken broth or 2 chicken cubes plus 2 cups (475 ml) boiling water; 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced; 1 large potato or 2 small ones, peeled and diced; ½ cup (75 g) frozen peas; 2½ cups (600 ml) 2% milk; 1 green onion, sliced, for topping

Preparation info

Yield:
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook

By Kate Macdonald

Published 2017

About

Ingredients

2 tablespoons (30 g) butter
2 small yellow onions, finely chopped

Americas
Canada
Avonlea
Soup
Gluten-free

Method

Add the butter and chopped onion and celery to a large saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until the vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the tomatoes to a large mixing bowl. Add the salt, black pepper, basil, and parsley. Mash the tomatoes and seasonings a bit with a wooden spoon.
When the onions and celery are soft, add the chicken broth to th