Cream of Rutabaga Soup

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 slices bacon

  • 2 medium onions, chopped

  • 2 celery ribs, chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 2 cups rutabagas, diced

  • 1 medium potato, diced

  • 3 cups chicken stock

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup milk (or 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup cream)

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Cook bacon until crisp in a large pot.

  • Remove bacon from pot, crumble and set aside.

  • Saute onions, celery and garlic in bacon grease for 5 minutes.

  • Add rutabaga, potato, chicken stock, sugar, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.

  • Blend using hand blender in pot or blend in blender in batches. Return to pot if blended in blender.

  • Stir in milk.

  • Heat gently to serving temperature, do not boil.

  • Garnish with bacon and enjoy.

Recipe from Food.com