BRUNOISE (Vegetables Soup)

The brunoise is an excellent soup, and is usually made with STOCK. But the recipes given below is that of Brunoise Maigre made with water instead of STOCK.

Ingredients :

• 2 large carrots
• 1 large onion
• 1 small leek
• 1 stick of celery
• 2 turnips (when in season)
• 2 or 3 tablespoons of peas
• 8 or 10 kidney beans
• butter
• salt
• pepper
• 3 3/4 cups of warm water

Method :

1. Cut all the vegetables in neat little dice, and put these (with the exception of the peas and beans) in a saucepan with little butter.
2. Simmer very gently on a slow fire, stirring occasionally, till the vegetables are well browned.
3. Then add the water, season with salt and pepper, bring to the boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
4. Add the peas and beans 3/4 hour before serving.

The brunoise is an excellent soup, and is usually made with STOCK. But the recipes given below is that of Brunoise Maigre made with water instead of STOCK.

Ingredients :

• 2 large carrots
• 1 large onion
• 1 small leek
• 1 stick of celery
• 2 turnips (when in season)
• 2 or 3 tablespoons of peas
• 8 or 10 kidney beans
• butter
• salt
• pepper
• 3 3/4 cups of warm water

Method :

1. Cut all the vegetables in neat little dice, and put these (with the exception of the peas and beans) in a saucepan with little butter.
2. Simmer very gently on a slow fire, stirring occasionally, till the vegetables are well browned.
3. Then add the water, season with salt and pepper, bring to the boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
4. Add the peas and beans 3/4 hour before serving.