Root Vegetable Pear Soup

servings: 4

prep time/work time: 20 minutes

cook time: 1 hour

total time: 1 hour and 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• olive oil for the pan
• ½ cup yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoons fresh sage, roughly chopped
• 1 cup carrots, peeled, roughly chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup parsnips, peeled, roughly chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup turnips, peeled, roughly chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 Bartlett pear, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
• 3 ½ cups vegetable stock
• salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation:

Step 1: Coat the bottom of a large stockpot with olive oil. Place the pot over medium heat and add the onion.  Cook until soft (about 4 minutes). 

Step 2: Add the herbs to the pot, mix to combine, and cook until it’s very aromatic (about 30 seconds).

Step 3: Add the carrots, parsnips and turnips to the pot and cook until they are beginning to brown (about 10 minutes). 

Step 4: Add the pear and stock; bring to a boil. Immediately turn the heat to a low simmer, cover, and cook until the vegetables are tender (about 30 to 40 minutes).

Step 5: Turn the heat off and use an immersion blender to blend the soup until it’s very smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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