Root Vegetable Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 small onion, diced
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced
2 small potatoes
2 medium carrots
2 small sweet potatoes
1 white turnip
3 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Prepare onion, garlic and rosemary. Chop potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes and turnip into bite sized pieces (1/2\" to 3/4\"), or whatever size you prefer.
Heat olive oil in a medium sized pot over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute, stirring frequently to ensure no scorching. When onion starts to go translucent, add rosemary and continue to stir, 2 to 3 minutes. Rosemary should be fragrant.
Add potato, carrot, sweet potato and turnip, and toss to coat with onion/olive oil mixture, continuing to stir for a few minutes to heat vegetables but be careful they don't stick to the bottom of the pot.
Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover to simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Vegetables should be very tender and broth should be reduced by at least half.
Scoop into shallow bowls and garnish with parsley. Serve with a nice Italian or multi-grain bread, and a white wine of your choice.