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Heat the oil in a soup pot.
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Add the onion and celery and saute over medium-low heat until both are golden.
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Add the celery leaves, parsnips, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, seasoning, bouillon cubes, and just enough water to barely cover the vegetables.
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Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat.
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Cover and simmer gently until the vegetables are tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
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Remove from the heat.
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With a slotted spoon, transfer half of the vegetables to a food processor or blender.
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Process until smoothly pureed, then stir back into the soup.
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Or simply insert an immersion blender into the soup pot and process until about half of the soup is pureed.
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Stir in the parsley and enough rice milk to give the soup a slightly thick consistency.
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Stir in the creamer, then season with salt and pepper.
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Return the soup to low heat and simmer very gently for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Serve at once, or if time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or so, then heat through before serving.
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This soup thickens as it cools.
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Thin the consistency of any leftover soup with additional rice milk, and adjust the seasonings.
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Per serving:
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Calories: 259
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Total fat: 8g
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Protein: 5g
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Fiber: 8g
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Carbohydrate: 49g
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Cholesterol: 0mg
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Sodium: 97mg