Vegetable Chowder

Serves 4 

This hearty vegetable chowder is a cozy, warming soup perfect for cooler days. Packed with tender potatoes, carrots, and celery, it’s infused with the zesty warmth of ginger root and seasoned with oregano and nutmeg.

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped potatoes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½ medium onion, diced
• 1 tsp ginger root, peeled & minced
• 1 cup carrots, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 ½ cups potatoes, diced
• 3 cups vegetable stock or water
• 1 tsp oregano
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

1. Cook potatoes for 25 minutes or until soft. Mash and set aside.
2. Sauté onions, ginger, carrots and celery over medium heat for 3 minutes or until vegetables start to brown.
3. Add potatoes, stock, oregano, nutmeg and bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add parsley, mashed potatoes and squash. Bring to boil again and adjust seasoning.