ROASTED APPLE AND PARSNIP SOUP

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Besides being a delicious and comforting winter meal, this roasted apple and parsnip soup is great for honing your seasoning skills. With its mild, earthy, slightly sweet, gently aromatic flavor, it's the perfect vehicle for tasting the effects of salt on food. Garnish with croutons, crumbled blue cheese, and chives.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pounds parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 green apples - peeled, cored, and cut into thick slices
2 tablespoons olive oil
kosher salt to taste
6 cups chicken broth
1 russet potato, cut into 8 pieces
1 pinch cayenne pepper
½ cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Spread parsnips and apples out onto prepared baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over the top and sprinkle with kosher salt. Toss to coat.
  • Roast in preheated oven until parsnips and apples are tender and caramelized around the edges, about 30 minutes.
  • Stir apple-parsnip mixture, chicken broth, and potato together in a large pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Puree apple mixture with an immersion blender until soup is smooth. Stir cream into soup and season with cayenne pepper and salt; cook until heated through, 2 to 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.1 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Cholesterol 27.2 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 9.3 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 92 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

MD Eaichan Sk
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I love roasted apples and parsnips. I bet this soup is delicious.


Andeel Ahmad
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This soup sounds amazing. I'm definitely going to give it a try.


Nayan Joshi
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I can't wait to try this soup. It looks delicious.


Mary Celina
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This soup is a keeper!


Annette Patterson
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I'm going to make this soup again and again. It's so delicious and easy to make.


Namalee Namalee
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This soup is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Serve Sells
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I'm not a huge fan of parsnips, but I really enjoyed this soup. The apples and spices balance out the flavor of the parsnips.


Lisablazerfly1970
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This soup is so easy to make. I just threw everything in my slow cooker and let it cook all day.


Sarbendra kumar Yadav
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I love the sweet and savory flavor of this soup. It's a great way to use up leftover apples and parsnips.


Twinomugisha Joshua
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This soup is perfect for a cold winter day. It's so warm and comforting.


Lyndsey Hagen
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I made this soup for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Nomore Gondo
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This soup is amazing! It's so flavorful and comforting. I highly recommend it.


Blessing Michael
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.


mia vujovic
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This soup was delicious! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The apples and parsnips give it a great flavor, and the soup is very creamy and filling.