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Ingredients
- Hereâs our recipe for Root Soup (to the best of our recollection):
- Makes a lot of soup (about 5-6 quarts)
- 3 Onions, diced
- 4 cloves Garlic, peeled and mashed
- 4 Potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 4 Sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 4 Butternut squash, peeled and diced
- 2 Delicate squash, peeled and diced
- 2 Carnival squash, peeled, seeded and diced
- 3 Parsnips
- 6 Carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 Apples, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 4 ribs celery
- ¾ - 1 cup of white wine
- Bunch of parsley
- Salt and pepper
- Vegetable stock (or âBetter than Boullion)
- Chicken Stock (or âBetter than Boullion)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 2479g | |
| Calories 1407 | |
| Calories from Fat 21 | 1% |
| Total Fat 2.47g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0.63g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1547mg | 64% |
| Potassium 6273mg | 179% |
| Total Carbs 293.91g | 78% |
| Dietary Fiber 45.2g | 151% |
| Sugars 80.06g | 53% |
| Protein 27.57g | 44% |
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