Dainty Rice | Brown Rice & Root Vegetable Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 small Leek, washed, cut in half moons
• 3 cloves Garlic, minced
• 3 Carrots, peeled & diced
• 1 cup / 250mL Button Mushrooms, trimmed & sliced
• 1 small Sweet Potato, peeled & diced
• 1 small Celery Root, peeled and diced
• 1 small Rutabaga, peeled and diced
• 8 cups / 2L Vegetable Stock
• 1 cup / 250mL Dainty Brown parboiled rice
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 sprig Rosemary
• 1 cup / 250mL 35% Cream
• 2 handfuls Baby Spinach
• Salt & Pepper