Green Soup

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons diced onion
• 1 inch of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 4 cups fresh broccoli, cut up
• 1/2 pound of fresh spinach leaves
• 3 parsnips, peeled, cored, chopped
• 2 ribs of celery, trimmed, chopped
• A handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• Vegetable stock (low sodium as needed)
• Sea salt and ground pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Add olive oil to a dutch oven or soup pot.
2. Cook onion and garlic until transluscent.
3. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
4. Bring to a simmer and cover until vegetables are soft.
5. Add additional stock as needed to reach desired consistency.
6. Puree with a hand mixer or carefully in a blender (allow soup to cool before blending).