Know your Roots!

Last year I got hooked on this delicious root vegetable soup. Oddly, it reminds me of my mothers homemade chicken soup without the fat and chicken! It is savory, sweet and salty! But, believe it or not the recipe calls for a single can of stock and the soup doesn't taste bland or watery. The boyfriend loves this and the left overs held up nicely. I say, don't skimp on any of the ingredients and if you have extra vegetables don't be scared to dump it in the pot. This soup is an ideal comfort food loaded with minerals.

Ingredients
1 onion, chopped

4 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 garlic clover, cut in half
1 parsnip, peeled and diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 turnip, peeled and diced
1 celery root, peeled and diced
1 fennel, diced
1 leek, washed and thinly sliced
1 rutabaga, peeled and diced
1 (15 ounce) can Veg broth

1/3 cup barley

4 cups of water
1/3 cup cilantro, washed and chopped
salt and pepper

Directions

In a large pan add all of the ingredients boil, then simmer for about 40 minutes or until barely is soft .

To check out the nutritional facts or for the original, http://www.recipezaar.com/Vegan-Hearty-Root-Soup-103606