creamy parsnip soup

Ingredients For creamy parsnip soup

• SOUP:
• 2 Tbsp

  butter
• 2 c

  prepared sliced leeks-see above note
• 1 lb

  parsnips, trimmed, peeled, and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
• 2 md

  sweet apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 md

  baking potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 4 c

  water
• 14 1/2 oz

  can reduced sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 c

  heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• LEEK GARNISH:
• 1 Tbsp

  butter
• 1/2 c

  leeks, reserved from above