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    • Vegetable Soup

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    Vegetables Vegetarian Soups, Appetizers, Vegetarian 4 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    2 tb Ghee
    1 tb Minced ginger
    1 tb Minced garlic
    1/2 c Onion, diced
    1/4 c White flour
    4 c Water
    2 c Mixed vegetables, chopped
    1/2 c Chopped tomatoes
    1 c Tofu, drained & diced
    1/4 c Green onions, chopped
    1 tb Tamari sauce
    1/4 ts Black pepper

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Melt ghee & stir-fry ginger, garlic & onion for 1 minute. Add flour &
continue to stir fry for fro 3 to 5 minutes, till golden in colour. Add
water a little at a time, whisking constantly to keep it smooth. Add
vegetables, tomatoes, tofu, green onions & bring to a boil. Add the
remaining ingredients.  Simmer for 10 minutes. Thin with extra water if too
thick.  Serve hot.
Adapted from Betty Jung, "The Kopan Cookbook"
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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