Serve this exquisite soup to your family or guests. Tastes like chicken soup but without the chicken. Wonderful for weight loss. Quick and easy to prepare. Make a big batch and serve again the next day.

Imperial Palace Vegetable Soup
Serves 2

1 potato 1 carrot 1 onion 2 teaspoons reduced-salt soy sauce or Braggs 1 teaspoon cashew butter 1 1/4 cups water/vegetable stock Dash black pepper powder 1 tablespoon parsley 1 drop Mandarin oil

1) Peel potato (specially if green under skin). Cut carrot and potato into small cubes. Mince onion and parsley.

2) To a saucepan add water, potato, carrot and onion. Bring to a boil and simmer with lid on for 10 minutes.

3) In a bowl stir cashew butter and a little soup stock gradually till creamy. To the soup add creamed cashew butter, soy sauce, black pepper and parsley.

4) Stir in Mandarin oil right before serving.