Spicy Roots and Shoots Soup Recipe

Name: Spicy Roots and Shoots Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 -3 parsnips, peeled and diced; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 3 -4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced (I like Yukon); 1 cup onion, chopped; 1 cup celery, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 12-2 quarts chicken stock or 1 12-2 quarts vegetable stock; 2 (15 ounce) cans navy beans, drained; 10 ounces Baby Spinach, fresh; 8 ounces smoked andouille turkey sausage, sliced; salt and pepper

Servings: persons

2 -3 parsnips, peeled and diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
3 -4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced (I like Yukon)
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 12-2 quarts chicken stock or 1 12-2 quarts vegetable stock
2 (15 ounce) cans navy beans, drained
10 ounces Baby Spinach, fresh
8 ounces smoked andouille turkey sausage, sliced
salt and pepper

1
Heat oil in pan.
2
Saute onion and celery for 3 minutes.
3
Add garlic and rest of chopped vegetables to onion and celery.
4
Saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
5
Add stock and lower heat.
6
Cook until vegetables are done.
7
Add beans to soup.
8
Remove about two cups of vegetables and one cup or stock from pot to puree.
9
Puree until smooth.
10
Add this back into the pot.
11
Puree more if it is not creamy to your taste.
12
Add spinach and sliced sausage.
13
Cook until spinach is wilted.
14
Sometimes if I have a fresh ear or two of corn, I will cut the kernels off and add it in at this point Salt to tast.
15
Serve.
16
For a vegan alternative use vegetable stock, leave out the sausage and add the kick with a dash or two of cayenne pepper.
17
A nice crusty sourdough or rustic bread goes nicely with this soup!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 -3 parsnips, peeled and diced, 2 carrots, peeled and diced, 3 -4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced (I like Yukon), 1 cup onion, chopped, and more.

Yes, Spicy Roots and Shoots Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Spicy Roots and Shoots Soup

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