Winter Roots and Beans Soup - Vegetarian Society

Ingredients

• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• salt and ground black pepper, to season
• 1 medium swede, peeled and chopped into chunks
• 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped into chunks
• 1 medium parsnip, peeled and chopped into chunks
• 4 sprigs thyme, stalks removed
• 850ml vegetable stock
• 550ml semi-skimmed milk, or non-dairy milk
• 2 x 400g cans mixed beans, drained and rinsed
• crusty wholemeal or granary bread