Winter Vegetable Soup

3 turnips
3 carrots
3 onions
1 bunch of celery
3-4 leeks
1 clove garlic
2 stalks parsley
2 cloves
Salt and pepper to taste

Scrape and slice the turnips, carrots, and onions, and fry all with a little butter until a light yellow.

Add the celery and leeks cut in pieces; stir and fry all the ingredients for six minutes.

When fried, add one clove of garlic, two stalks of parsley, two cloves, salt, pepper and a little grated nutmeg; cover with three quarts of water and simmer for three hours, taking off the scum carefully.

Strain and serve. Croutons, vermicelli, Italian pastes, or rice may be added.

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