Simply Souperlicious – Creamy Parsnip and Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 4 medium parsnip, chopped (because of sweetness, you consider halving the number of parsnips)
• 4 small, potatoes peeled and cut into pieces
• 1 leek
• 1 shallot (raw), chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 green onion, chopped
• Spring of thyme chopped
• 5 cup(s) chicken stock with 1 chicken bouillon cube (vegetable stock)
• 2 slices of bacon (raw)
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• Pinch salt and pepper to taste
• Pinch of cumin
• 1 cup, 2 % milk (soy, almond, rice or skim as alternatives work fine)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon, crème fraîche or fresh cream
• 1 squeeze lemon