~ Ark soup Recipe ~

2 tb butter
      2    Onions (peeled and chopped)
      2    Leeks (sliced)
      2    Md turnips (cubed)
      2    Peeled potatoes (cubed)
      2    Shallots (chopped)
      2    Stalks celery (sliced)
      2    Carrots (sliced)
      2 cl garlic (halved)
      2    Sprigs parsley
      2 cn chicken broth
      2 c  Half-and-half
           Salt and pepper to taste
           dill weed to taste (opt.)
 
  Saute all the vegetables in a large soup pot with the 2 tablespoons butter
  until vegetables are limp. Add chicken broth and simmer until turnips are
  tender. Cool slightly, then process a little at a time through a blender.
  Return soup to the pot and add the half-and-half. Re-heat gently and serve
  hot, garnished with a sprig of fresh dill. Submitted by: Mayor Kerry Groom
  kirschner of Sarasota, Florida
         SOURCE: National Cooking Echo 04/18/90