Turnip Soup

Turnip Soup

• 10 turnips, peeled and diced
• 2 onions., diced
• 2 potatoes., diced
• 1 small stick of celery, chopped
• 1 pint milk.
• 3 pints water.
• 2 ounces butter.
• 2 teaspoons salt.
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon sour cream

Dissolve the butter in a large saucepan, place in the vegetables sliced, salt, peppercorns, and water, and boil gently for two hours. Strain, return to the saucepan, add milk, simmer a few minutes .  Stir in sour cream and serve.