Heathers Vegetable Soup

Directions

1. 1
   pour stock into a large sauce pan and turn on heat to bring to boil
2. 2
   peel and wash all the vegetables except leek.
3. 3
   chop vegetables into even sized cubes
4. 4
   add diced vegetables to the stock.
5. 5
   simmer gently for around 8 minutes.
6. 6
   wash and trim leek.
7. 7
   slice into rounds and then cut half way through the diameter of each round so that when they cook you end up with strips.
8. 8
   add leek to pot after the 8 minutes are up.
9. 9
   simmer for a further 5 to 10 minutes depending on the size of your diced veg.
10. 10
    serve in a bowl with extra salt and pepper and buttered crusty rolls or bread