This is another great winter soup that can be made just about anytime during winter with almost all locally grown ingredients!

2-4 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
1 pound rutabaga, peeled and chopped
1 large apple, peeled and chopped
2-4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 cup cream or milk
salt and pepper to taste

Over medium heat, saute onion in butter until softened, about 5-10 minutes, stirring.  Add garlic and ginger root and cook, stirring for 1 minute.  Add carrot, rutabaga, apple and chicken broth.  Bring to boil, and simmer until veggies are tender, about 20 minutes.  Puree, then add cream/milk and salt and pepper to taste.  Serve hot on a cold day.