Winter Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
2 onions, chopped
1 bouquet garni
1 stalk celery, diced
3 medium carrots, sliced
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
5 cups low-fat chicken broth
1 (14 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained
1 cup elbow macaroni
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Prepare a bouquet garni and set aside.
Heat butter, add onions and celery; cover and cook 4 minutes.
Add carrots and season with salt and pepper; Cook 5 minutes uncovered.
Add potatoes and chicken stock; drop in bouquet garni.
Bring to a boil and cook 12 minutes at medium low.
Add remaining ingredients and return to a boil.
Cook 12 minutes at medium-low.