Vegetable Soup

Vegetable Soup

Half a cabbage and shred it
1 onion chopped
4 medium sized potatoes, finely diced
2-3 medium sized carrots, finely diced
4oz of garden peas (frozen type)
Sweetcorn if desired
3oz butter
One & Half pint chicken stock
salt & black pepper

METHOD

In an heavy sauce pan melt the butter and gradually stir in the onions, carrots, peas, cabbage & spuds. Stir all around the butter, keeping it on a very low heat. put the lid on and let sweat for 10 mins.
Pour the stock in, and salt & pepper. Simmer gently for about 30 mins, or until cooked.
If you have a hand blender, gently blend all over to break it up a little and thicken it.
Serve piping hot, with fresh crusty bread.