Potage - Bowl of health

There is something so satisfying about knowing that you had something v nutritious and healthy today to eat. Yes, we all need our spoilers, those rich foods which draw us in with their copious amounts of dainty and flavors. But at the same time, knowing that every spoon that goes into your mouth is full of health - the food which is loved by our body is unparalleled. And simple soups play a huge role and this Potage is one.




Potage or Pottage is French implying thick (creamy soup ) made in a pot with an assortment of vegetables with or without meat. It is very easy to make with a key ingredient 'thyme'. This herb helps to relieve one from cold,thereby,a good one for Winters. If you have leftover veggies in your fridge, the day before you do your veggie shopping, then using them for this soup would be a good idea.

A complete - Sans Fat - bowl of health, health and health.

Ingredients

• 1 medium leek. choppped with greens
  
  
• 1 medium carrot
  
  
• 1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
  
  
• 1 medium potato,chopped with skin
  
  
• 1 celery, chopped
  
  
• 3-4 garlic,minced
  
  
• few sprigs of thyme
  
  
• salt and pepper to taste
  
  
• 1 tbsp butter ( or make it with Pam spray to cut out unwanted calories. Adding a little more pepper in this case, will make it tastier without making you miss butter )
  
  
• 1 bay leaf
  
  
• 2 tbsp fat free milk
  

Method

1.Spray PAM in a non stick shallow pan ( or olive oil for the good monosaturated fat )/Butter. Add the leeks,celery,parnisps,potato,garlic,carrots and saute well along with some salt. Close the lid



2.After 3-4 min, add few springs of thyme and bay leaf and pour 2 cups of vegetable stock/water and close the lid again.



3.Simmer till the vegetables get soft. Remove the thyme and Bay leaf Process it in a food processor and then pour it back in the pan. Add the milk. Season to taste and serve warm.



I know it got over even before it started right? Thats how simple it is. Wasnt that easy? This is my contribution to Lisa's No Croutons Required Event With this months theme being Vegetarian Soups.