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Apple and Parsnip Soup

October 13, 2020 Penny 2 Comments

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Parsnip and Apple Soup

Time For Soup – Apple And Parsnip

Aren’t there times when you just love the colder months? A soup such as apple and parsnip soup holds all the tastes of Autumn. With the harvest of lots of lovely fruit and vegetables and the prospect of making warming stews, soups and puddings to counter the distinct chill in the air, aren’t you glad it’s not sunshine and salads all year round?

There is so much opportunity to mix flavours and seasonings to make delicious meals. And it’s difficult to go wrong if you mix flavours that you love. As in this wonderful Apple and Parsnip Soup. Use up your vegetables, try out new combinations. Warm yourself up from the inside!

One of the delights of cooler months is using the seasonal produce in lots of interesting ways. Make warming soups, such as Apple and Parsnip Soup

Abundant Apples

When apples are particularly abundant, the obvious apple recipes are Apple Crumble and Baked Apples. But it’s fun to experiment with some savoury recipes. It also adds variety for those who are working on using up a glut of apples. Cauliflower and Apple Soup has been particularly popular. I decided to try it because I love cauliflower and think the flavour of apple can add a tangy sweetness to a good recipe.

Using seasonal produce and making delicious soups, made me remember an old favourite I have not cooked in a while – Apple And Parsnip Soup. The smooth creamy texture and distinctive flavour of the parsnip is delightfully lightened by the tang of the apple. Apples are plentiful and parsnips are coming into season so you can buy local and enjoy the seasonal autumnal flavours. Bramley apples are good but do not hesitate to use any other apple varieties that are available. Seek out apples at your local green grocer. Or even look out for boxes on the road side where people have put out there surplus to be given away!

Parsnips, A Traditional British Vegetable

Unlike the Bramley apple , parsnips have been cultivated and eaten for thousands of years. Parsnips have been referred to in writings by the Romans and have been a staple of the British diet ever since. Liked for its mellow, sweet flavour, it is said the best ones are picked after the first frost of the winter.

This Apple and Parsnip soup has a really interesting flavour and like all the recipes on this website, is very easy to make and low cost. Ideally you will need a blender to make the soup smooth. But you can push it through a sieve or mash it, depending on the texture you prefer. Prepare it in advance to be ready on your return from a country autumnal walk, or as starter to a seasonal autumn dinner party!

creamy white soup in a bowl

Apple And Parsnip Soup

Delicious Autumn Soup
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine British
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion peeled and chopped
  • 2 large parsnips peeled and chopped
  • 1 large cooking apple peeled and chopped
  • 500 ml vegetable stock
  • 500 ml milk
  • 1 teaspoon thyme or dried mixed herbs
  • 4 tablespoons single cream optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan
  • Cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft
  • Add the parsnip and apple
  • Add the stock and herbs
  • Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes
  • Add the milk
  • Process in a liquidiser
  • Return to the saucepan to reheat
  • Serve into bowls and add a swirl of cream if desired
Keyword seasonal soup

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Comments

  1. PekoPeko says

    January 4, 2022 at 7:39 am

    5 stars
    I won’t lie, I made this expecting it to be a little bland given the rather short list of ingredients. I was wrong, it was delicious! It didn’t even need the cream I found. Thanks for the recipe!

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  2. Mary says

    January 19, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    I do love a squash or sweet potato soup with a little apple or pear for sweetness. Parsnips are definitely an underused vegetable here in the US, I’m not sure why. But this soup looks really good. I like roasted parsnips, if I made this I would probably roast the parsnips in the oven and then blend them into the soup.

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