1 quart good vegetable stock
3 large carrots, scraped
2 turnips, peeled
1 parsnip, peeled
1 onion
1 med tomato
3-4 stalks celery
1 medium sweet green pepper
4 oz (100 gr) oyster mushrooms in strips
1 tablespoon miso (optional)
2 cloves garlic (optional)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Clean and chop all vegetables.
In heavy soup pot, saute onion, garlic and pepper in oil until it collapses and starts to colour; add celery and continue to sauté until celery is partially cooked.
Add remaining ingredients, cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer.
Cook slowly until vegetables are tender.
Correct seasoning to taste and serve with crusty wholegrain bread.