| 1 1/2 | quarts | chicken broth | * |
| 3/4 | cup |
butter |
|
| 3/4 | cup | onion | diced |
| 1 1/2 | cups | baking potatoes | diced |
| 3/4 | cup | tomato | peeled, diced |
| 3/4 | cup | carrot | diced |
| 3/4 | cup | green beans | |
| 3/4 | cup | broccoli florets | coarsely chopped |
| 3/4 | cup | leek | minced |
| 3/4 | cup | zucchini | minced |
| 1 | clove |
garlic |
|
| 1 1/2 | teaspoons |
sugar |
or to taste |
| 1 | x | salt and black pepper | to taste* |
| 1/2 | cup | heavy whipping cream |
Melt butter in large stockpot over medium heat.
Add onion and sauté 1 to 2 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and add remaining ingredients except stock, cream and parsley.
Cook until vegetables are soft but not brown, about 20-25 minutes.
Add stock and bring to boil over medium high heat.
Reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes.
Cook slightly.
Transfer to blender of processor in batches and puree to smooth.
Taste and adjust seasonng.
Return to stockpot, place over medium heat and gradually stir in cream.
Heat through but do not boil. Garnish with parsley.
First published: 1996-01-27 last updated: 2012-03-31




