Apple-Parsnip Bisque

Ingredients

• 2 pounds sweet apples, such as Fuji (peeled, cored, and quartered)
• 1 pound parsnips (peeled and cut into 1-inch dice)
• 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into 2-inch dice)
• 1 large yellow onion (cut into 6 pieces, layers pulled apart)
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (not olive oil)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 10 large sage leaves (thinly sliced)
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (stripped from stems)
• 8 cups plain rice milk