Apple Vegetable Soup with Rosemary

Ingredients

• 2 peeled and grated, Golden Delicious, Royal Gala, Fuji or Spartan BC Tree Fruits apples
• 1 small yellow or white onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 (including leaves) celery heart
• ¼ cup (can sub olive oil) salted butter
• ¼ tsp (or to taste) salt
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1 cup strained pomodoro style (can sub canned tomato sauce) tomatoes
• 2 cups (gluten free if necessary) chicken broth
• ½ cup whipping cream (optional)
• 2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary

Directions

1. 1

   Process onion, apple, carrot, and celery to a puree in food processor.

2. 2

   Melt the butter or heat the oil in a sauce pan, adding salt to taste.

3. 3

   Adjust heat to low, cover, and sweat the mixture for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. 4

   Add the minced garlic and cloves, heat thru.

5. 5

   Add broth and tomato sauce.

6. 6

   Simmer 15-20 minutes.

7. 7

   Puree further with an immersion blender or regular blender, adding hot water to thin if necessary. (For extra richness, stir in whipping cream.)

8. 8

   Garnish with chopped rosemary.