Vegetable And Herb Chowder

Name: Vegetable And Herb Chowder
Ingredients: 2 TB butter; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 leek, finely sliced; 1 celery stalk, diced; 1 yellow or green bell pepper, seeded and diced; 2 TB chopped fresh parsley; 1 TB all-purpose flour; 5 cups vegetable stock; 12 ounces potatoes, diced; a few sprigs of fresh thyme or 1/2 tp dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup young green beans, diagonally sliced; 1/2 cup milk; salt and ground black pepper

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Ingredients

2 TB butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1 leek, finely sliced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 yellow or green bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 TB chopped fresh parsley
1 TB all-purpose flour
5 cups vegetable stock
12 ounces potatoes, diced
a few sprigs of fresh thyme or 1/2 tp dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1 cup young green beans, diagonally sliced
1/2 cup milk
salt and ground black pepper

Directions

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