Country-Style Soup

Country-Style Soup - (Garbure)

Course :	French
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	6

Ingredients:

3	tablespoons	butter
2	medium	carrots -- sliced
3	medium	leeks -- white part only,
2	cups	chopped cabbage
2	medium	celery stalks -- cut 1 inch long pieces
1	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	granulated sugar
4	cups	water
3	cups	consomme
1	cup	cooked dried navy beans
2	medium	potatoes -- sliced
3	tablespoons	green peas
6	slices	French bread -- fried in butter
1	cup	grated Swiss cheese

Preparation:

In large, heavy saucepan, combine butter, carrots, leeks, cabbage, celery, salt, and sugar. Cover and cook over a low flame for 30 minutes. Add water and consommé. Bring to boil. Add beans, potatoes, and peas. Cover. Simmer for 45 minutes. Remove vegetables and mash them. Place mashed vegetable mixture in tureen. Stir liquid in pan into mixture. Correct seasoning to taste. Serve with slices of fried French bread and grated Swiss cheese. Recipe Source: THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING by Fernande Garvin