Potage Bonne Femme

🧂 Ingredients

1 Method Trim the leeks and wash thoroughly.
2 Clean and peel the rest of the vegetables and cut them all into walnut-sized
chunks.
3 Melt the butter in a nice big saucepan until it is hot but not brown.
4 Add the vegetables and turn in the butter over a fairly high heat until sizzling
and golden.
5 Add the salt and pepper - this gives a much more intense flavour than adding
seasonings after the liquid - then put in the stock or water.
6 Simmer gently for 15 - 20 minutes.
7 When the vegetables are soft, either mash gently with a fork or process quickly
in a food processor or liquidiser until smooth.
8 If you need to, reheat it gently, and serve this lovely creamy soup in bowls
with fresh, green parsley sprinkled on top.
9 French bread or toasted granary bread is perfect with this. You may only need
some cheese or fruit to follow.