A Wonderful Winter (All Year Round) Soup - Good for the Soul

• 1 12 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large leek, well-washed, white parts only, chopped
• 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 large potato, diced
• 1 parsnip, peeled and diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 5 cups vegetable stock
• 12 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 2 ounces fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 4 ounces fresh spinach leaves, rinsed and coarsely chopped (large handful)
• 12 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)

1. Heat the olive oil and add the leeks, carrot, potato, parsnip, and garlic.
2. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat about 5 minutes.
3. Add stock and salt to taste, then bring to a simmer.
4. Simmer soup, partially covered, for about 5 minutes, then stir in parsley and spinach.
5. Simmer, partially covered, about 5 more minutes.
6. Add pepper to taste and serve piping hot.
7. Use as is or puree both ways are good with very little effort.

olive oil, only, carrot, potato, parsnip, garlic, vegetable stock, salt, parsley, fresh spinach leaves, ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/a-wonderful-winter-all-year-round-soup-good-for-the-soul-166249 (may not work)