Roasted Winter Vegetable Soup - California Grown

Ingredients

• 3 large leeks, (dark green tops removed and the rest washed and chopped)
• 2 parsnips, (chopped into 1/2 inch pieces)
• 4-8 carrots, (chopped into 1/2 inch pieces)
• 3 celery stalks, (sliced into 1/2 inch pieces)
• 1 sweetpotato, (diced into 1/2 inch pieces)
• 2 shallots, (quartered)
• 8 garlic cloves
• 2 T. fresh thyme, (chopped)
• 2-3 T. extra virgin olive oil (6)
• cups chicken stock, (you can use any broth you prefer)