Slow Cooker Parsnip and Apple Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Parsnip and Apple Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).
Ingredients: 2 medium tart apples, chopped; 2 cups chopped parsnips; 1 cup thinly sliced fresh carrots; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth; 2 cups water; 2 teaspoons cider vinegar; 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary, plus more for optional topping; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Fresh cracked pepper, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 3 hours YIELD: 8 servings (2 quarts).

Here's a light, lovely soup ideal for the first course at your next special dinner. You'll love the harmony of fall flavors. —Shelly Bevington, Hermiston, Oregon

Ingredients

2 medium tart apples, chopped
2 cups chopped parsnips
1 cup thinly sliced fresh carrots
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth
2 cups water
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary, plus more for optional topping
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Fresh cracked pepper, optional

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, until parsnips are tender, 3 hours. If desired, top with additional minced rosemary and cracked pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 61 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 454mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.

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