Creamy Root Veggie Soup

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1 hour
Yield 8 servings
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On chilly nights, we fill the pot with parsnips and celery root for a smooth, creamy soup. Garlic, bacon and fresh thyme make it even better. —Sally Sibthorpe, Shelby Township, Michigan

Ingredients

  • 4 bacon strips, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 large celery root, peeled and cubed (about 5 cups)
  • 6 medium parsnips, peeled and cubed (about 4 cups)
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Additional minced fresh thyme

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Cook and stir onion in bacon drippings 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
  2. Add celery root, parsnips, stock and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.
  3. Using an immersion blender, puree soup. Or cool slightly and puree in batches in a blender; return to pan. Stir in cream, 2 teaspoons thyme, salt, pepper and nutmeg; heat through. Top servings with bacon and additional thyme.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 295 calories, 17g fat (9g saturated fat), 50mg cholesterol, 851mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 6g fiber), 8g protein.

On chilly nights, we fill the pot with parsnips and celery root for a smooth, creamy soup. Garlic, bacon and fresh thyme make it even better. —Sally Sibthorpe, Shelby Township, Michigan
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