Recipe for Homemade Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:
3 potatoes
3 carrots
3 turnips
2 heads of celery
2 stalks of parsley
3 onions
3 qt. water
salt
black pepper
red pepper

Preparation:

1. Slice thinly potatoes, carrots, turnips, the undesirable parts of 2 heads of celery, stalks of parsley and onions.
2. Cook the onions in a little butter until they turn a yellow brown, then add the other ingredients. Season well with salt and black pepper, also a pinch of red pepper.
3. Put all together in a stew-pan, cover with water, stand on range and simmer about three hours.
4. Strain soup into stew-pan, place on range, and when hot add Marklose Balls.