Cream Of Parsnip Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups chicken broth
2 pounds parsnips, peeled and chopped
2 cups low-fat milk
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes.
Stir garlic into the onion mixture; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken broth and parsnips; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a steady simmer; cook until parsnips are very tender, about 20 minutes. Puree soup with a hand-held blender until smooth.
Pour milk into the soup and heat gently, but do not boil, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.