Homestyle Root Veggie Soup
This Homestyle Root Veggie Soup is pure comfort in a bowl. It's got those classic veggies you love, cooked down until they're nice and tender. Perfect for a cozy night in.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 2 medium carrots
- 2 medium celery stalks
- 2 medium potatoes
- 1 medium parsnip
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 0.75 cup milk
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Wash 2 medium carrots, 2 medium celery stalks, 2 medium potatoes, 1 medium parsnip, and 1 medium sweet potato. Peel 1 medium onion, 2 medium carrots, 2 medium potatoes, 1 medium parsnip, and 1 medium sweet potato. Finely dice 1 medium onion. Cut 2 medium carrots, 2 medium celery stalks, 2 medium potatoes, 1 medium parsnip, and 1 medium sweet potato into 0.5-inch pieces. Peel and finely chop 2 cloves garlic.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the finely diced 1 medium onion and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it becomes soft and translucent.
- Add the 0.5-inch pieces of 2 medium carrots, 2 medium celery stalks, 2 medium potatoes, 1 medium parsnip, and 1 medium sweet potato to the pot. Stir well and cook for another 5 minutes, allowing the vegetables to slightly soften.
- Stir in the 2 cloves finely chopped garlic, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, and 0.5 teaspoon dried rosemary. Cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Pour in 4 cups vegetable broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Stir in 0.75 cup milk and heat through for 2-3 minutes, but do not bring to a boil again. Season with 0.5 teaspoon salt and 0.25 teaspoon black pepper.
- Coarsely chop 0.25 cup fresh parsley leaves. Ladle the hot soup into serving bowls and garnish each bowl with a sprinkle of fresh parsley.