Potage aux Legumes (Green Vegetable Soup)

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This smooth and flavorful vegetable soup is a family recipe. It can be served as an elegant first course, but we also find it makes great diet fare when eaten with a loaf of French bread.

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Ingredients

6
Original recipe yields 6 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Cook onion and garlic in butter over medium high heat until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock, water, carrots, leeks, green onions, habanero peppers, spinach, and watercress. Bring to a low boil, and cook for 30 minutes, or until carrots are soft. Remove from heat, and allow to cool for 30 minutes.

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  • Puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return to the pot, and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes before serving. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil or vinegar, or both, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
192.58 calories; 3.24 g protein; 11.74 g carbohydrates; 15.79 g fat; 15.27 mg cholesterol; 1556.12 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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CMDCOOK
05/23/2007
Wonderful recipe! I did use the habanero pepper and loved it; DH and I like a little kick to our food. I did tweak it a little though -- we are vegetarians so I subbed vegetable broth for the chicken broth. I also boiled then pureed a potato and a few broccoli stalks to make it creamy without adding fat. Also added a can of drained white cannelini beans to boost protein. Made a yummy hearty meal with crusty wholegrain bread -- will definitely make this again!
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Melanie Booth
09/22/2007
I thought this soup looked disgusting tasted very bitter and really wasnt worth the time i spent cooking and liquidising it all.
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aakhtar2
09/06/2008
This was almost perfect but I would suggest the following modifications: Instead of the habaneros which caused a lot of problems (to hands eyes and tongue) I would substitute 2 serranos. And also I would add 1/3 c. cream.
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CMDCOOK
05/23/2007
Wonderful recipe! I did use the habanero pepper and loved it; DH and I like a little kick to our food. I did tweak it a little though -- we are vegetarians so I subbed vegetable broth for the chicken broth. I also boiled then pureed a potato and a few broccoli stalks to make it creamy without adding fat. Also added a can of drained white cannelini beans to boost protein. Made a yummy hearty meal with crusty wholegrain bread -- will definitely make this again!
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katja
05/07/2009
Wow. Habeneros are HOT! If you want a little kick in your soup use a 1/4 of a pepper. It won't look like much but believe me it will be enough. I used only 1 pepper (and was completely fooled by the small size). Holy cow I can barely eat this soup it is so spicy. Completely burns going down. Otherwise very delicious. You can even add some cilantro and coconut water or milk for some Asian influence.
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Jeri L.
02/18/2006
I was afraid of the habenero so used a serrano instead. The bit of heat does add to the dish so I wouldn't eliminate the pepper...just choose one in line with your preference for spice. I used an immersion blender to puree the soup. I wasn't sure what my husband would think of this but before I could ask what he thought he was getting seconds!
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Melanie Booth
09/22/2007
I thought this soup looked disgusting tasted very bitter and really wasnt worth the time i spent cooking and liquidising it all.
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CESCUER
12/13/2005
This was very tasty. I think next time I will omit the pepper as it was a bit too hot for my husband. Otherwise it was perfect!
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deb
07/15/2011
A wonderful soup for my low acid diet.
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MPEBLE
11/07/2011
Nothing wrong with this but nothing outstanding either. Better as part of the meal -- would probably disappoint as the whole meal itself.
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Kayo
09/01/2013
Very tasty...but next time will eliminate the pepper flakes (had no habanero peppers) and added about 1 2/3 cups of mashed potatoes to make the puree a little more thick...
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