Bok Choy Soup

(The Good-for-You Garlic Cookbook)

 

1 tsp. butter	8 C chicken broth or vegetable stock
2 tsp. dried chervil (optional)	3 oz. dry vermicelli
½ C minced leek or onion	4 baby bok choy, thinly sliced
2 tsp. dried marjoram	salt and pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced	2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
1 carrot, peeled and grated

 

Place butter and ¼ C water in soup pot;  add leeks and garlic and cook slowly until beginning to brown.  Add bok choy, chicken broth and 2 cups water; bring to boil.  

 

Add potatoes, optional chervil, marjoram, and carrots.  Simmer 25 minutes. 

 

Add vermicelli;  cook 10 minutes.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Eight servings.