Winter White Vegetable Soup | 8 Broads in the Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 medium size beets
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, rough chopped
• 2 leeks - white part only - cut into 1/2-inch rings
• 2 parsnips
• 1 medium size turnip
• 4 large russet potatoes
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper (If you don't have white, use black - it's barely noticeable)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• Fresh chives or parsley for garnish