Turnip, pear and chive soup Recipe

Name: Turnip, pear and chive soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 15 mL (1 tablespoon) Compliments olive oil; 2 french shallots, chopped; 250 mL (1 cup) cubed peeled turnip; 250 mL (1 cup) cubed peeled potatoes (about 2 potatoes); 1 litre (4 cups) sodium-reduced chicken broth; 250 mL (1 cup) cubed peeled fresh pears (about 2 pears); 30 mL (2 tablespoons) finely chopped fresh chives; To taste, salt and pepper

Ingredients

15 mL (1 tablespoon) Compliments olive oil
2 french shallots, chopped
250 mL (1 cup) cubed peeled turnip
250 mL (1 cup) cubed peeled potatoes (about 2 potatoes)
1 litre (4 cups) sodium-reduced chicken broth
250 mL (1 cup) cubed peeled fresh pears (about 2 pears)
30 mL (2 tablespoons) finely chopped fresh chives
To taste, salt and pepper

PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 35m	TOTAL TIME 1h
YIELD 8 servings

Instructions

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan.
Add shallots and sauté for 2 minutes, or until translucent.
Add turnip and potatoes, stirring to coat.
Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil over high heat.
Cover; reduce heat to medium-low and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
Add pears and continue cooking for 15 minutes, or until vegetables and pears are tender.
Purée mixture until smooth in a blender or using an immersion blender, thinning with chicken broth if need be.
At serving time, garnish soup with chopped chives and pair with toasted bread rounds.