Does anyone else love all the root vegetables that are in season right now?
It is rare for parsnip to feature as a key ingredient in most recipes. In this soup parsnip combines with garlic, onion and celery to form a rich and thick consistency for the soup. Turmeric, gives the vegetables an inviting deep gold color to the soup, while the coriander, cumin and chili powder gives the soup warmth, depth and a slight hot touch. I kept the soup rustic. Feel free to use your blender to puree the soup. It’s a perfect soup for a healthier lifestyle.
Ingredients
| 1 |
pound parsnips, peeled and sliced into 1cm thick ‘discs’ |
| 1 |
medium onion, chopped finely |
| 2 |
cloves garlic, crushed |
| 1 |
stick celery, chopped finely |
| 1 |
quart stock (vegetable or chicken) |
| ½ |
tsp coriander, ground |
| ½ |
tsp cumin, ground |
| ½ |
tsp turmeric |
| ¼ |
tsp chili powder |
| 1 |
tablespoons sunflower oil |
| – |
Salt and pepper to taste |
Serves
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Directions
Heat the sunflower oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and celery, and soften for three minutes. Add the garlic and the spices and stir over at high heat for a quarter of a minute, before adding the parsnips and stock. Season to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer until the parsnips are soft, then liquidize to a smooth consistency. Serve with warm crusty bread.
Credit
Delicious Magazine UK
Filed Under
Soup, Vegetarian Recipes and Thanksgiving Recipes
Spices Used
Cumin, Chili, Turmeric and Coriander
Other Ingredients Used
Parsnips
19 Comments
“this is exactly what I need to eat right now! the parsnip recipe soup sounds delicious.”
—Kate, over 4 years ago
“I love parsnips, and this sounds like a great way to use them.”
—lisaiscooking, over 4 years ago
“Ursula,
This is exactly what I need right now, something healthy.
Hope you are enjoying your time away.
Stacey Snacks”
—Stacey Snacks, over 4 years ago
“Sounds great. I love simple soups like this that don't take hours to make:-)”
—Marc @ NoRecipes, over 4 years ago
“Oh, I am a big fan of pureed cauliflower soups because of how creamy they are. I bet this is even better, because parsnips have that wonderful, natural nutty flavor to them.”
—Carolyn Jung, over 4 years ago
“Mmmm, I have a big bag of local organic parsnips in the crisper and was planning to make soup with them...
Your recipe is timely and looks delicious!”
—Susan, over 4 years ago
“This looks like it's going to be very good...I would have to disagree about how long the prep time is, however! I am doubling the recipe, but still--it takes much longer to chop vegetables (perhaps I'm very slow?) Anyway, I look forward to trying the finished product!”
—Nicole, over 4 years ago
“just made this soup, it is AMAZING! somehow very sweet, so delicious. i didn't have any coriander or celery so left them out, and put in cumin seeds instead of ground cumin. thanks for the recipe i'm eating it now!”
—Kate, over 4 years ago
“Add 3 diced carrots along with the parsnips. Delicious ”
—Anne Strohl, over 3 years ago
“Is it a quarter pint or litre stock?”
—Kat, over 3 years ago
“Hi Kat.
A quart is one litre of stock. ”
—Ursula, over 3 years ago
“Just found your blog via a Tweet from @LocalLomons--so glad to have made the discovery. Looking forward to learning more about spices! Soup looks delicious.”
—Kasey, over 3 years ago
“love this recipe making it for the second time, tonight!!!”
—jess, over 3 years ago
“Yum, im making it now!”
—Lucy, over 3 years ago
“Had a craving for parsnip soup. Just made this, spot on! Added a little crushed red pepper for kick. Finished with a little fresh lemon juice to brighten the flavors!”
—CarebearNJ, over 3 years ago
“Just made it for my husband and I for work lunches, added a swede as well to eek it out longer :D”
—sarah mcgee, over 3 years ago
“Those both look different. i would try it some weekend”
—Niyaz, over 3 years ago
“This recipe sounds great ,the others ive found have cream ,yummy but oh the cals”
—Jackie, over 3 years ago
“This is excellent! Easier than I expected. I didn't have any stock on hand so just upped the spice. Delicious! Thanks! ”
—Jen, over 2 years ago