Rutabaga Soup With Bacon And Sage

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   Melt butter in a large saucepan on low. Add onion, sprinkle with salt, cover and cook until onion

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   is soft but not brown. Add rutabaga and garlic and cook, covered, about 20 minutes, until

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   rutabaga can be pierced with a knife. Meanwhile, in a 3-quart saucepan, bring cream, milk and

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   stock to a simmer.

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   Season rutabaga with pepper and stir in maple syrup. Cook for a few minutes, then add cream

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   mixture. Simmer uncovered until rutabaga is soft, another 15 minutes or so. Puree in a blender

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   and return to a clean saucepan. Season with salt and pepper.

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   Cook bacon in a small skillet until lightly browned. Remove to a couple of sheets of paper towel.

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   Add sage leaves to bacon fat and cook on high heat a minute or so, until crisp. Drain on paper

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    towel.

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    Reheat soup, check seasonings and serve with bacon and fried sage scattered on top.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.