Potato Parsnip Pear Soup with Smoked Gouda - Delicious Living

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup shallots (peeled and diced)
• 5 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock
• 4 cups peeled and chopped russet potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped parsnips
• 1 1/2 cups peeled (cored, and chopped ripe pears)
• 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 oz smoked Gouda