Celery And Onion Soup With Vermicelli

Ingredients

• 1 large head celery (or 2 small heads)
• 1 large Spanish onion
• 2 oz butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 blade mace
• 4 pints water
• 1 oz vermicelli, sago, or Italian pasta
• Sippets of wholemeal toast

Method

1. 1 Chop the onion and fry it brown in the butter in a saucepan.
2. 2 Add the water, celery pieces, mace, salt, and pepper.
3. 3 Cook until the celery is quite soft, then drain the liquid from the vegetables.
4. 4 Return the liquid to the saucepan, bring to a boil, and add the vermicelli or pasta.
5. 5 Cook until the pasta is soft and serve with toast sippets.