Name: Apple Parsnip Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 large leek (, (white and pale green part only), trimmed, halved lengthwise, washed well, and chopped fine); 1 pound parsnips (, trimmed, peeled, and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces); 3 medium sweet apples (, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces); 1 Russet potato (, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces); 32 ounces vegetable or reduced sodium chicken stock; 2 cups water; 1/2 cup half-n-half; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; dash nutmeg