Broccoli and Parsnip Soup

Description
This is a healthy and delicious soup. Use vegetable stock instead chicken stock and you've got a vegetarian soup.



Ingredients

 * 24 oz broccoli, sliced
 * 2 pint chicken or vegetable stock
 * 1½ pint milk
 * 1 pint water
 * ½ pint cream
 * 1 teaspoon paprika
 * 24 spring onions
 * 4 celery sticks
 * 4 parsnips

Directions

 * 1) Fill saucepan with water.
 * 2) Add spring onions, celery sticks and parsnips.
 * 3) Bring to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes over low heat.
 * 4) Add broccoli, milk, paprika and stock. Stir.
 * 5) Cook for another 15 minutes.
 * 6) Pour mixture in a blender and process until smooth.
 * 7) Pour mixture into saucepan again and heat for 2 minutes.
 * 8) Gradually stir cream in.
 * 9) Serve hot.