Best 6 Root Veggie Bisque Recipes

ROOT VEGGIE BISQUE

Steps:

• Pierce the rutabaga, turnip, sweet potato, parsnips, and beet with a fork. Place all vegetables in a large, microwaveable bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 10-12 minutes, or until each of the veggies are soft to the touch.
• Cut peels off of each of the veggies; discard. Place half of peeled vegetables in a large blender with half of vegetable broth and cream. Blend until smooth and completely pureed. Pour mixture into medium saucepan. Repeat with remaining vegetables, broth and cream.
• Heat over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until steaming and hot. Serve topped with sour cream and bacon bits.

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE BISQUE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1 Heat oven to 450°F. In large bowl, toss parsnips, turnips, celery root, squash and oil until coated. In large roasting pan, spread vegetables in single layer. 2 Roast 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and browned. Cool slightly. In food processor or blender, place half of the roasted vegetables and 3 cups of the broth. Cover; process until smooth. Pour into 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven. Repeat with remaining vegetables and 3 more cups broth; set aside. 3 In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; cook 7 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add flour; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until browned. Stir in tomato paste and Cajun seasoning; cook 3 minutes, stirring often. In food processor or blender, place onion mixture and remaining 4 cups broth. Cover; process until smooth. Add to vegetable mixture in Dutch oven. Stir in whipping cream and salt. Heat to boiling over medium heat; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring often. Garnish individual servings with croutons and parsley.

CELERY-ROOT BISQUE WITH SHIITAKES

Steps:

• Cook celery root, chopped celery, and shallots in 1/2 stick butter in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 15 minutes. Add water, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.
• Purée soup in batches in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), then return to pot.
• Stir in cream and reheat bisque over low heat, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.
• While bisque is reheating, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté mushrooms with salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer mushrooms with a slotted spoon to a plate and add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to skillet. Cook butter over moderate heat, swirling skillet, until browned, about 2 minutes, then transfer to a small bowl.
• Serve bisque topped with mushrooms and drizzled with brown butter.

CELERY ROOT BISQUE WITH THYME CROUTONS

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add celery; cover and cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add shallots; sauté uncovered 3 minutes. Stir in celery root cubes and potato, then broth and 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme. Increase heat to high; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Working in batches, transfer soup to blender and puree until smooth. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Stir cream into soup and bring to simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with additional chopped thyme and serve.

AUTUMN BISQUE

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients. Using a melon baller or 1-teaspoon measuring spoon, shape mixture into 12 balls. Freeze on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet until firm. Transfer to a freezer container; freeze up to 2 months., In a 6-qt. stock pot, heat oil over medium heat; saute rutabagas, celery root, leeks and carrot for 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in stock, herbs, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 30-35 minutes. , Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree in batches in a blender; return to pan. Stir in milk; heat through. Removed herbed margarine from freezer 15 minutes before serving. Top servings with chives and margarine.

ROASTED ROOT VEGGIE BISQUE

Steps:

• Dice carrots, parsnips, sweet potato and squash into 1 inch cubes. Divide between two cookie sheets, drizzle with 3 tbsp olive oil and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Toss well to coat. Roast for about 30 minutes, turning once, or till just about tender.
• Meanwhile, in large soup kettle, saute leeks in 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter, for about 10 minutes. When veggies are roasted, add to kettle along with 6 cups of chicken stock. Simmer 1 1/2 hours or till veggies are very tender. Puree about 3/4 of soup. I like to leave some veggies unpureed for texture. If too thick add enough stock to get desired consistancy. Serve with croutons or crackers.