Name: Creamy Root Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp (30 mL) butter; 2 onions, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 stalks celery; 4 cup (1 L) chopped peeled rutabaga or turnip (about 1 lb/500 g); 1 large potato, peeled and chopped; 1 apple, peeled and chopped; 4 cup (1 L) sodium-reduced chicken broth or vegetable broth; 2 cup (500 mL) water; 1 tsp (5 mL) each salt and fennel seeds; ¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper; 1 ½ cup (375 mL) Black Diamond Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese; 1 cup (250 mL) half-and-half cream; 1 cup (250 mL) croutons, optional; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh thyme or parsley

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

35 min

Yields

8 servings

A rich soup filled with a medley of root vegetables as well as apples and Black Diamond Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese.

Courtesy of Alison Kent

ingredients

Tbsp (30 mL) butter

onions, chopped

carrots, chopped

stalks celery

cup (1 L) chopped peeled rutabaga or turnip (about 1 lb/500 g)

large potato, peeled and chopped

apple, peeled and chopped

cup (1 L) sodium-reduced chicken broth or vegetable broth

cup (500 mL) water

tsp (5 mL) each salt and fennel seeds

tsp (1 mL) pepper

1 ½

cup (375 mL) Black Diamond Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese

cup (250 mL) half-and-half cream

cup (250 mL) croutons, optional

Tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh thyme or parsley

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directions

Step 1

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; fry onion, carrots and celery, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in rutabaga, potato, apple, broth, water, salt, fennel seeds and pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool slightly.

Step 2

Step 3

In batches, purée soup in a blender (or use an immersion blender directly in pot) until smooth. Return to pot; stir in cheese and cream, heating through over medium heat and stirring often, just until cheese melts and soup is steaming. Ladle into bowls; garnish with croutons, if using, and thyme.

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