Root Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons coconut or olive oil
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 3 parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 turnips, quartered
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 (2 pound) butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 32 ounces vegetable broth
- Handful of fresh herbs such as rosemary, thyme, sage
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
**Makes 2-4 servings
Preparation
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes.
- Add the rest of the vegetables and the salt, stir to combine, and cover with a lid.
- Cook, stirring every 5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 15-20 minutes total.
- Increase the heat to medium high, add the broth, stir to combine, and bring to a simmer.
- Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are fork tender, about 10 minutes more.
- Remove from the heat.
- Add fresh herbs and stir to combine. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.