Grandma's Country Soup

On a cold winter day in Denmark, my Grandmother would make us a hot bowl of soup after an afternoon playing in the snow. Yummmmmmy. I use the canned chicken broth, but she always had chicken stock on hand, and she used celery root instead of our celery stalks.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  small turnip, cut in four and sliced thinly (1/4")
• 3  stalks celery, diced
• 4  potatoes, sliced thinly (1/4")
• 2  red onions, sliced thinly (1/4")
•  salt & pepper
• 2  stalks parsley, chopped
• 1  bay leaf
• 1  teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 6  cups  hot chicken stock
•  garlic-flavored croutons (optional)

Directions

1. Place the butter in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat.
2. When the butter is hot, add all vegetables and season with salt and pepper.
3. Cover and cook for 20 minutes over medium heat.
4. Remove the cover, add the spices and the hot chicken stock, and continue to cook for 8 minutes.
5. Serve with garlic croutons if desired.