Finnish Summer Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups water
• 5 small potatoes, peeled and halved
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 cups green onions, cut into 3 inch lengths
• 12 baby carrots
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
• 2 cups fresh shelled green peas
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Recipe

• heat water to boiling in a medium pot; add potatoes. reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
• add salt, pepper, butter, onions, carrots and green beans; simmer until tender then add peas.
• in a small bowl, stir together half-and-half and flour until smooth; stir into the simmering vegetables. cook, stirring constantly until the soup is slightly thickened. serve immediately.