Winter Vegetable Soup
["2 onions, chopped", "2 cloves garlic, minced", "2 carrots, chopped", "1/4 c. butter", "1 tsp. marjoram", "1 bay leaf", "4 c. chicken broth", "1 c. tomato puree", "1 (10 oz.) pkg. spinach", "1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas", "1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen corn", "1/3 c. fresh parsley, chopped", "1/2 tsp. dried basil", "2 stalks celery, chopped", "salt to taste"]
["In kettle, cook onions, garlic, carrots and celery in butter with marjoram, bay leaf, basil and salt over low heat until vegetables are softened.", "Add chicken broth, tomato puree and bring to a boil.", "Add spinach, peas, corn and return to boil. Simmer 5 minutes.", "Discard bay leaf.", "Sprinkle with parsley.", "May be made up to 3 days in advance of serving."]
["onions", "garlic", "carrots", "butter", "marjoram", "bay leaf", "chicken broth", "tomato puree", "spinach", "frozen peas", "frozen corn", "fresh parsley", "basil", "stalks celery", "salt"]