Nannas Vegetable soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
• ¼ head of celery, chopped
• 2 tomatoes peeled (to peel a tomato pierce it with a sharp knife then place it in a cup of boiling water for about 1 minute.  When you take it out you should be able to just pull the skin away).
• 2 tbsp of olive oil
• Salt & pepper
• 1litre of vegetable stock
• 3 level tbsp of flour
• A little milk
• Dried herbs such as parsley, oregano, thyme or rosemary

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onions until soft and golden in colour.
2. Add the carrots, potatoes, celery and skinned tomato.  Cook the vegetables for a few minutes until tender, stirring all the time.
3. Add the salt & pepper, stock and herbs and simmer for about 30 minutes until the vegetables are soft but not mushy.
4. Mix the flour with a little cold milk, then add to the soup.
5. Bring to the boil stirring all the time, then serve with toasted bread.