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.