cream of rutabaga carrot soup with maple syrup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 cups yellow onions, chopped
• 4 cups rutabaga, diced
• 4 cups carrots, diced
• ground Himalayan pink salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
• 3 cloves garlic (large), pressed
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• freshly ground mixed peppercorns, to taste
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (substitute vegetable broth)
• 1 cup 35% heavy cream, plus more for garnish
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled, for garnish
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, for garnish