Winter Harvest Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 3 medium carrots, halved and thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 7 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 3 cups cubed peeled potatoes
• 2 cups cubed peeled butternut squash
• 2 large tart apples, peeled and chopped
• 2 medium turnips, peeled and chopped
• 2 parsnips, peeled and sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Additional thinly sliced green onions, optional