Vegetable Consomme

Categories: Vegetarian | Vegan | Ornish

Serves: 5 Servings

Ingredients:

2 md Leeks; white part only,
-diced
1/2 sm Celery root (or 2 celery
-stalks); peeled and diced
4 Shallots; coarsely chopped
1 lg Tomato; peeled and seeded
3 md Carrots; diced
3 Garlic cloves; coarsely
-chopped
3 Sprigs parsley
10 Basil leaves
10 White mushrooms; diced
1 Sprig thyme
2 Bay leaves
2 Sprigs cilantro
2 pn Chervil
Freshly ground pepper

Instructions:
Combine all the ingredients in a stockpot, cover with 2 quarts cold water,
and bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to a light simmer. Simmer for
about 20 miknutes. Turn off the heat, keep covered, and set aside to infuse
for 20 more minutes. Strain the broth carefully through a fine strainer.

Serving size: 1 cup 19 cal; .2 g fat; 0 mg chol; 10.6 mg sod

Source: Eat More, Weigh Less, by Dean Ornish, M.D./MM by DEEANNE

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