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Creamy Roasted Parsnip Soup

Rated 4.0 out of 5
4.0 from 1 vote(s)
Total time:55 minutes
Prep time:5 minutes
Cook time:60 minutes

Servings:

8
Serving size:About 1 cup

A creamy, comforting vegetarian soup that is incredibly simple to make with just a few ingredients, including the under-appreciated parsnip!

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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs parsnips, scrubbed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces (look for small parsnips which are more tender)
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1 medium Spanish onion, diced (or yellow onion if available)
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 1/2 quarts reduced-sodium vegetable broth, or homemade
  • 1 bay leaf

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Toss parsnips, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together on a baking sheet. Spread the parsnips out evenly over the sheet and roast until tender and golden – about 30 minutes.
  3. Once parsnips are tender, remove from the oven and set aside.
  4. Heat the remaining olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook until the onion is translucent – about 5 minutes.
  5. Stir in the vegetable broth, bay leaf and cooked parsnips and bring to a boil.
  6. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low, partially cover and simmer gently until the parsnips are very tender and fall apart easily – about 15 minutes.
  7. Remove bay leaf and pour the soup into a blender, filling pitcher only halfway as hot liquid tends to expand in a blender. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot.
  8. Warm the soup over low heat stirring occasionally until hot – about 5 minutes. Add water if you prefer a thinner consistency. Taste and season with salt and pepper to your liking.

Reviews

Surprisingly good

Rated 4.0 out of 5
May 25, 2022

I am not a vegetarian but my family and I really enjoyed this. I substituted low sodium chicken broth for the vegetable broth.

Cari E.

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