PENNY SOUP

Penny Soup, which I first learned about by reading Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Tyler, is called so because of the round pieces of vegetables that resemble coins....a fun name for kids---Penny Soup as opposed to vegetable soup.

Other people call it Autumn Soup because it is made with vegetables harvested out of our gardens last.

I used the following approximately:

1 sweet potato

1 yam

1 large carrot

1 zuccinni

4 tiny new red potatoes

4 mushrooms

1 parsnip

2 leeks

melt 2 T. butter and 2 T. EVOO

into a large saucepan or dutch oven size pan

heat til bubbly

add the vegetable rounds (1/4" thick or so)

saute to brown slightly

While this is going bring 1 Qt or more of vegetable broth to a boil

and pour over the vegetables

bring to a boil

turn down heat and

let simmer a few minutes until done about 8 to 10 minutes

don't over cook...tender not overdone.

Drain broth off of vegetables

Put broth into a blender with about 1/3 of the vegetables and puree

add all ingredients back together

YUMMY! Heavenly!

All it needs is some homemade rolls and butter

this is truly the best soup I've ever flopped my lip over. How did I get to be 58 years old and I've never had it before????