Roasted Pepper and Parsnip Soup | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1 lb (500 g) parsnips peeled and chopped
• 3 red peppers coarsly chopped
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) maple syrup
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp/5 mL dried
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
• 4 cups (1 L) sodium reduced vegetable broth
• 1 cup (250 mL) 10% half-and-half cream
• Sautéed Mushrooms
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) butter
• 8 oz (250 g) mixed exotic mushrooms sliced
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• Pinch each salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) crumbled Canadian Blue cheese (about 2oz/60 g)