Clear Celery And Vermicelli Soup

Ingredients

• 1 large head celery (or 2 small)
• 1 large Spanish onion
• 2 oz butter
• pepper and salt to taste
• 1 blade mace
• 4 pints water
• 1 oz vermicelli, sago, or Italian paste
• sippets of Allinson wholemeal toast

Method

1. 1 Chop onion and fry brown in butter in a saucepan.
2. 2 Add water, celery pieces, mace, pepper, and salt. Cook until celery is soft.
3. 3 Drain liquid from vegetables, returning liquid to the saucepan.
4. 4 Boil soup, add vermicelli or sago, and cook until soft. Serve with toast sippets.