Root Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

• 2 medium carrots (diced)
• 2 medium parsnips (diced)
• 2 medium potatoes (diced)
• 1 small rutabaga (swede, diced)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
• 1 liter of vegetable broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Olive oil for cooking
• Fresh parsley (chopped for garnish)
• 1 or 2 tablespoons of cornstarch ((Maizena))
• A few mushrooms ((optional))
• 2 to 3 tablespoons of soy or oat cream ((optional))