Print Recipe
Root Vegetable and Bean Soup
 
recipe image
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 4
A 90's recipe from Test Kitchen Favorites cookbook.
Ingredients:
2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 1/2 cups)
1 medium potato, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 cup)
1 small rutabaga, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 cup)
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 medium onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt or 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups vegetable broth or 3 cups chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can small red beans, rinsed and drained (or garbanzo beans or great northern beans)
2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme
Directions:
1. In a large roasting pan toss parsnips, potato, rutabaga, carrots and onion with oil; sprinkle with salt.
2. Spread vegetables in a single layer in the roasting pan.
3. Roast for 15 - 20 minutes (or until vegetables start to brown), in a 450 degree F oven.
4. In a large saucepan bring broth and beans to a boil and add roasted vegetable; reduced heat.
5. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes (or until vegetables are tender).
6. Stir in thyme.
7. For a thicker soup, mash vegetables and beans slightly.
By RecipeOfHealth.com