Creamy Turnip and Leek Soup

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Ingredients

??? leeks, finely chopped ???
??? onions, finely chopped ???
??? turnips, cut into 1 cm pieces ???
??? butter, unsalted ???
??? canola oil ???
??? chicken broth ???
??? milk, partly skimmed, 2% ???
??? salt [optional] ???
??? ground pepper to taste [optional] ???

Before you start

A blender or food processor will be very useful to pur?e the soup.

Method

  1. Prepare the vegetables: finely chop the leeks and onions; peel the turnips then cut them into 1 cm pieces.
  2. Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan. Add the chopped onions and leeks, cover, and cook over low heat about 10 min until softened.
  3. Add the turnips, broth, salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, about 25-30 min until the turnips are softened.
  4. Purée the soup in a blender or food processor. Pour in the milk then mix well. Serve.

Observations

This soup will keep up to 7 days in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (350 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

120

Fat

6 g

9 %

Saturated 2.1 g
+ Trans 0.2 g

11 %

Cholesterol

10 mg

Sodium

530 mg

22 %

Carbohydrate

16 g

5 %

Fibre

3 g

12 %

Sugars

8 g

Net Carbs

13 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin A

15 %

Vitamin C

25 %

Calcium

11 %

Iron

7 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Free  :
Added Sugar
Good source of  :
Folacin, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
Source of  :
Calcium, Fibre, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Vegetables 2
Milk and Alternatives 0
Fats 1
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