80. Farmers Soup

Ingredients:

2 cups sliced carrots

2 cups shredded cabbage

2 cups chopped turnips

3 potatoes, diced

1 onions finely chopped

8 slices cooked bacon, diced

1/2 cup flour

1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)

8 cups hot water with 3 TBS bouillon (as an alternate you can substitute broth-veggie/chicken/beef)

salt

Method

1.     Sweat all vegetables in butter, onions first.

2.     Dust with flour, cook, stir.

3.     Add gradually the broth, constantly stirring until it boils.

4.     Reduce to a simmer for 1 ½ hours.

5.     10 minutes before all the other vegetables are done, add the potatoes and boil again for 15  minutes.

6.     Add bacon and salt until soup is warm and seasoned to taste. If needed, add hot milk to taste.