Vegetable soup

Vegetable Soup
By Anand Lila devi dasi

Ingredients
Carrot cut in round slices..................................1 C.
Squash cut in small cubes..................................1.C
Potato peeled and cut in small cubes................1small
Green beans cut in 1 inch long pieces..............½ C
Tomato peeled and chopped coarsely.............1
Oil...................................................... 1Tsp
Asafetida..................................................¼ Tsp
Dry celery...................................................½ Tsp
Water...............................................................4 C
Salt...................................................................1 Tsp
Black pepper....................................................½ Tsp
Preparation
1) Heat oil in a saucepan; add asafetida, celery, all the vegetables and
sauté for two minutes.
2) Pour the water over the vegetables, bring it to a boil, and add the salt
and black pepper. Simmer, cover and cook till the vegetables are soft.
3) Take ¼ C of the cooked vegetables and process to a smooth puree while
the soup is simmering. Add the puree to the soup and cook for five minutes.
4)Take off from heat; serve hot.
Serves
4-5