Apple and Parsnip Soup

Apple and Parsnip Soup

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium parsnips, chopped
4 cups Vegetable Broth
2 medium cooking apples, chopped
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 dash salt, to taste
1 dash black pepper, to taste

How we make it

Heat oil in a medium soup pot. Add onion
and parsnips and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes
or until tender.

Add vegetable broth, apples, and nutmeg.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and
simmer for 30 minutes.

In a food processor, purée the soup. Add
salt and black pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Makes 4 servings

Per serving (1/4 of recipe)

* Calories: 133
* Fat: 3.9 g
* Saturated Fat: 0.6 g
* Calories from Fat: 26.3%
* Cholesterol: 0 mg
* Protein: 1.3 g
* Carbohydrates: 25.7 g
* Sugar: 12.7 g
* Fiber: 4 g
* Sodium: 1151 mg
* Calcium: 36 mg
* Iron: 0.6 mg
* Vitamin C: 13.2 mg
* Beta Carotene: 401 mcg
* Vitamin E: 1.3 mg

Source: The Granville Hotel, Brighton, England. Published in The Best in the World, Neal D. Barnard, M.D., editor.