Root Soup

Info
Cook Time: About 3 1/2 hours

Serves: 10

Ingredients

 * 2 parsnips, scraped


 * 2 carrots, scraped


 * 1/2 cup barley


 * 2 bouillon cubes


 * 2 dashes Tabasco sauce


 * 1/8 teaspoon curry powder (optional)


 * 4 small turnips, peeled


 * 2 onions


 * 6 cups water


 * 1 tablespoon, basil


 * pepper to taste

Directions
1.Grate turnips, parsnips, carrots and onions by hand or in a food processor.

2.Put the grated vegetables in a large saucepan. Add the barley, water, bouillon cubes and basil and bring to a boil.

3.Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 1 to 2 hours. Check the soup often, add water as needed.

4.Stir in the Tabasco sauce, pepper and curry.

Source

 * Farmers' Market Recipes by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, public domain government resource—original source of recipe