Braised Root Vegetable Soup
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
4 cups assorted root vegetables, cut into 1" cubes
1 cup rutabagas, thickly peeled and cubed
1 cup carrots, sliced
1 cup celery root, cubed
2 cups potatoes, scrubbed (not peeled) and cubed
2 tsp salt
2 bay leaves
1 sprit fresh thyme
4 cups vegetable stock
pepper to taste
1
Once vegetables are cleaned and diced, heat oil and butter in dutch oven, medium heat.
2
Add all vegetables and salt to the dutch oven with the heated oil. Coat all vegetables with oil and cook for 10 minues, stirring occassionally.
3
Add stock, bay leaves, and thyme sprig. Cover, lower heat and cook for 15-20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
4
Remove cover, fish out bay leaves and thyme. Taste to adjust salt/pepper or any desired add ins.
Possible Add Ins
5
Turmeric- add 1 teaspoon when adding pepper at the end
6
Add cooked white beans once soup is uncovered and heat beans in soup until warm.
7
Add a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice to the pan of soup before serving
8
Add your choice of sausage or grains
9
More fresh herbs before serving: chives, parsley or minced thyme works wonders as a garnish before serving.
Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
4 cups assorted root vegetables, cut into 1" cubes
1 cup rutabagas, thickly peeled and cubed
1 cup carrots, sliced
1 cup celery root, cubed
2 cups potatoes, scrubbed (not peeled) and cubed
2 tsp salt
2 bay leaves
1 sprit fresh thyme
4 cups vegetable stock
pepper to taste
Directions
1
Once vegetables are cleaned and diced, heat oil and butter in dutch oven, medium heat.
2
Add all vegetables and salt to the dutch oven with the heated oil. Coat all vegetables with oil and cook for 10 minues, stirring occassionally.
3
Add stock, bay leaves, and thyme sprig. Cover, lower heat and cook for 15-20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
4
Remove cover, fish out bay leaves and thyme. Taste to adjust salt/pepper or any desired add ins.
Possible Add Ins
5
Turmeric- add 1 teaspoon when adding pepper at the end
6
Add cooked white beans once soup is uncovered and heat beans in soup until warm.
7
Add a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice to the pan of soup before serving
8
Add your choice of sausage or grains
9
More fresh herbs before serving: chives, parsley or minced thyme works wonders as a garnish before serving.
