Spiced Parsnip Soup with Parsnip Crisps Recipe

When people think of parsnips, they usually think of roasted parsnips with a roast dinner. However, they are a delicious ingredient to include in a soup. They have a sweet and earthy flavour that works well with spices, and the texture is perfect for blending. Here is how to make spiced parsnip soup.

Ingredients for Spiced Parsnip Soup

• 6 large parsnips
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1.5 litres vegetable stock
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and black pepper

How to Make Spiced Parsnip Soup

1. Heat the oven to 150 degrees C or gas mark 2.
2. Peel and thinly slice one of the parsnips lengthways. Use a mandolin if you have one.
3. Spread the sliced parsnip out on a baking tray. Sprinkle with half the cumin, some salt, and drizzle with half the oil.
4. Bake the parsnips for approximately 20 minutes, or until they are golden and crisp.
5. While the parsnips are cooking, put a small frying pan over medium heat and toast the remaining cumin, turmeric, curry powder, and chilli powder for one minute.
6. Put a large saucepan over medium heat and add the remaining oil and fry the chopped onion for approximately seven minutes.
7. Peel and chop the remaining parsnips and crush the garlic. Add these to the pan with the onion.
8. Add the toasted spices and stir.
9. Next, add the vegetable stock and increase the heat to bring the mixture to the boil
10. Once boiling, season with salt and black pepper, then reduce the heat to medium to simmer for 30 minutes.
11. Remove from the heat and blend with either a stick blender or a food processor.
12. Serve the parsnip soup into soup bowls.
13. Finally, decorate with the parsnip crisps or serve the parsnip crisps on the side.

Note: You can also make this soup in a soup maker.

TIPS

• You might also like our parsnip and apple soup recipe and our recipe for parsnip and pear soup if you enjoy this spiced parsnip soup.
• Experiment with levels of spicing to suit your own taste, or use different herbs and spices to create interesting flavours.
• For a different flavour, roast your parsnips rather than boiling them.