Mother's Vegetable Soup

By Thom7747

This is the first soup I learned to make and my favorite soup.

Ingredients

• 2 large chopped onions
• 1/4 pound butter
• 4 large chopped carrots
• 1/2 small chopped turnip
• 6 large stalks celery and leaves, chopped
• 4 large chopped potatoes
• 6 sprigs minced parsley
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3 quarts water
• salt and pepper

Details

Servings 9

Preparation

Step 1

In a large kettle over medium heat, sauté the onions in the butter until translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes. Don't let them brown.

Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, cover, lower heat, and simmer 1½ hours or until potatoes have almost disintegrated. Soup will be thick.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

To Serve: Ladle into big bowls.
 
Add almost any leftover, solid or liquid, to stretch.
 
Taste better the second day!!!