An excellent recipe. I must adsmit that I used leek soup mix instead of plain vegetable, and butter instead of margarine. I also make a soup that is rather different but of similar ingredients and procedures. I get beef cubes, toss them in a little flour and salt and pepper, and roast them in the oven. This gives a fine flavor. Removing the meat I deglaze the pan and skim off excess fat. I then use the drippings to flavor the soup, use the butter in place of margarine, use Onion Soup mix instead of vegetable, and dice the roasted meat in small spoonsized pieces. I add rather more pepper, perhaps half black and half white, dice instead of slice the carrots and celery, omit the tomatoes, and add a sprig of rosemary and bayleaf tied together or in a sack of cheesecloth. I also use rather more of the celery, perhaps a cup and a half, finely chopped, and perhaps a whole cup of pearled barley. And a dash of ground coriander. A very satisdying. Very good too with leeks replacing the onions. Has a nice, strong beefy flavor (which is the rationale for roasting the meat first till browned).
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An excellent recipe. I must adsmit that I used leek soup mix instead of plain vegetable, and...