Recipe - Tarragon And Leek Soup

1 teaspoon Virgin olive oil
2 md Leeks (white and pale
green); prepared
2 md Garlic cloves; minced
One fourth cup Tomato juice; see pantry
One half cup Nosalt added tomatoes;
chopped
One half teaspoon Honey
1 Three fourths cup Lowfat vegetable broth; low
salt
1 tablespoon Unbleached flour
1 teaspoon Vegetarian bouillon; see
pantry
2 tablespoon Fresh tarragon; chiffonnade
cut, discard tough stems
Salt and pepper; to taste

REVIEW: This is a fresh vegetable soup that's ready in 30 minutes; very
aromatic; the honey complements. The flavor depends upon that of the
softened leeks. Appealing to eye and nose. Serve with lightly toasted
peasant bread.

PREPARE: leeks, slice lengthwise then slice into 1/4"halfcircles; rinse
well and towel dry.

In a 10 to 12 cup sauce pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the leeks
and garlic and cook, stirring often, until the leeks are soft, about 6 to 8
minutes. Add the tomato juice, tomatoes and honey; stir well and allow to
simmer about 2 minutes. Dissolve the flour in the broth and add to the pan,
heat, stirring, for about 1 minute then add the vegetable soup base/paste,
stirring until it dissolves. Simmer uncovered about 6 minutes. Add the
tarragon chiffonade and simmer another 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and
pepper just before serving. Makes two 1One half cup servings: PER SERVING:
112 CAL, 2.7G fat (16.3% cff).

PANTRY: Recipe ready, low salt, chopped tomatoes with juice: measure 1/4
cup of the juice (which is nearly all that's in the can and One half cup of the
canned tomatoes). * Note: Tested with better than bouillon reduced salt
vegetable flavored soup base.

VegTimes' TarragonLeek Soup (Orig.) Triple the oil; double everything else
except the tomatoes. Brown the flour in the softened leeks and then slowly
add the combined liquids with tomatoes and honey and thicken the soup.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add tarragon and cover and simmer for 10
minutes. PER 1One fourth cup SERVING: 150 CAL, 5.7G fat (16.3% cff).

Recipe by: Hanneman: VegTime Jan 98

Posted to Digest eatlf.v097.n001 by KitPATh phannema@wizard.ucr.edu on
Jan 01, 1998