Winter Solstice Soup

• butter↗2 tablespoons
• onions, chopped↗2
• carrots, shredded↗2
• potatoes, peeled and cubed↗2
• milk↗2 cups
• water↗3 cups
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• dried parsley↗1 tablespoon
• thyme↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• bay leaf↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Sauté onions in the butter in a large soup pot. Add carrots, potatoes, water, salt, parsley, thyme and bay leaf.

2. 2

   Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.

3. 3

   Puree soup in a blender in small batches or with a stick blender. Return to the pot.

4. 4

   Stir in milk. Season with salt and pepper to taste.