Rutabaga Oka Soup | All You Need is Cheese

Oka cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk offers a creamy texture with fewer calories.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade broth is healthier and can be made from scraps.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is cost-effective and has a neutral flavor.

Sauté onions and garlic in butter on medium-high heat.

Add diced rutabaga and parsnip, cooking for a few minutes.

Pour in chicken broth and add thyme, salt, and pepper; cook for 20 minutes.

Prepare apple puree by blending peeled and diced apple with unsweetened apple juice.

Heat the apple puree and set aside for serving.

Remove thyme from the soup and blend until smooth using a hand blender, adding a cup of milk for texture.

Garnish the soup with warm apple puree, fresh thyme, and diced Oka cheese.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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