Winter Vegetable Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 pound Idaho® potatoes, peeled + 1 small russet, peeled and diced
- 2 medium carrots, peeled + 1 carrot, peeled and diced
- 1 medium parsnip, peeled + 1 parsnip, peeled and diced
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 1 medium onion, diced
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 tablespoons diced chives
- ¼ cup cream, optional
Directions:
- Set aside the diced potato, carrot and parsnip for garnish. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large pot, heat half of the oil. Add carrots, celery, parsnips, onion, garlic, turmeric, salt and pepper. Sauté on medium heat until light golden brown, about 8 minutes.
- Add bay leaves, thyme, vegetable stock and potatoes. Simmer on medium/medium-low heat for about 30 - 40 minutes until vegetables are very soft.
- While soup is simmering, toss diced vegetables in remaining canola oil with a pinch of salt and pepper. Lay out a baking sheet in a single layer and roast until slightly crispy on the outside and cooked through. About 20 -25 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Cover with foil to keep warm.
- Remove bay leaves and thyme sprigs from soup. Using a stick blender, puree the soup. You can also use a regular blender: ladle it in carefully and place a towel over the top to avoid getting burned.
- Pour soup into bowl and top with diced, roasted veggies.
- Sprinkle with diced chives, if desired