Simple Cream Soup

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Ingredients

  • 30 mL margarine
  • 30 mL flour
  • 200 mL milk
  • 1 mL onion powder
  • 1 mL salt
  • f.g pepper
  • 450 water
  • 10 mL chicken or vegetable bouillon powder
  • 1 med. potato, diced
  • 1/4 onion, diced
  • 1/2 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 bay leaf

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare you vegetables. Make broth by mixing water and bouillon powder. Max heat.

Step 2

Bring vegetables , bay leaf and broth to a boil (high heat) in a pot. Cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are cooked.

Step 3

Prepare white sauce:
a. melt margarine in the top of a double boiler
b. add flour and stir to make a roux
c. add milk slowly, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened.
d. add seasonings and cook approximately for 5 minutes more, stirring constantly.

Step 4

Add white sauce to the broth and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Remove bay leaf and serve.

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