Today, I am sharing a recipe from the The Hairy Bikers David Myers and Simon King. They are two 'northern blokes' with a passion for cooking and food. They have presented a range of television shows that combine cooking with the travelogue format, along with a range of cookery books published to accompany their various television series. You may have read that at the moment Dave Myers has been undergoing cancer treatment ... I'm sure all readers wish him well.
These two 'northern blokes' have created many lovely recipes such as this delicious parsnip and apple soup which perfectly combines tangy cooking apples and the sweetness from parsnips. The recipe featured on the BBC cookery show 'The Hairy Bikers - Best of British' 😋
Serves Six
25g/1oz butter
1 tbsp sunflower oil
2 medium onions, chopped
600g/1lb 5oz parsnips, cut into 2cm/1in pieces
2 garlic cloves, crushed
600g/1lb 5oz Bramley apples, peeled, quartered and cut into chunks
1 litre/1¾ pints vegetable or chicken stock
150ml/5fl oz milk
flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp sunflower oil
2 medium onions, chopped
600g/1lb 5oz parsnips, cut into 2cm/1in pieces
2 garlic cloves, crushed
600g/1lb 5oz Bramley apples, peeled, quartered and cut into chunks
1 litre/1¾ pints vegetable or chicken stock
150ml/5fl oz milk
flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
1. Melt the butter and oil in a large saucepan. Gently fry the onions and parsnips for 15 minutes, or until the onions are softened. Add the garlic and apples and cook for a further two minutes, stirring regularly.
2. Pour over the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the parsnips are very soft. Remove from the heat and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Blend the mixture in a food processor until smooth.
3. Stir in the milk, adding a little extra if required. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
2. Pour over the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the parsnips are very soft. Remove from the heat and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Blend the mixture in a food processor until smooth.
3. Stir in the milk, adding a little extra if required. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Each serving provides 202kcal, 3.5g protein, 26g carbohydrate (of which 18g sugars), 8g fat (of which 3g saturates), 7.5g fibre and 1.2g salt.
Add a little curry powder to the fried onions and parsnips before stirring in the stock for a delicious twist.
Taken from original recipe here
Related Post
Parsnips : Perfect for Autumn and Winter Months : read it here
~ enjoy your Autumn Days ~
(or Spring Days if in the Southern Hemisphere)
All the best Jan
38 comments:
...I enjoy both of them.
Boa noite meu querido amigo. Essa receita parece ser muito gostosa. Obrigado pela dica maravilhosa.
I've never had apple soup. Looks delicious!!
This sounds so good. Have a nice evening.
Me parece una receta estupenda. Besos.
Perfect for this time of year!
Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
It looks comforting
What a treat this is. A wonderful combination of flavors. Thank you Jan :)
The soup sounds delicious, but it's been years since I've seen a parsnip. Thanks for the recipe, Jan.
That sounds delicious - and I do wish Dave all the best and a quick and complete healing.
Parsnips and apples would be a great combination.
This sounds delicious. The perfect remedy to what is forecast to be a gloomy, wet November. X
Sounds delicious! Valerie
That seems a delicious soup, never thought of having parsnip soup.
That sounds really nice :-D
Hello,
the soup looks delicious, I love the Autumn image. Take care, enjoy your day and weekend!
One of the perks of fall, a lovely time for soup!
This sounds like a nice change of pace
It looks delicious. I've got a couple of books by The Hairy Bikers, they cook good no-nonsense food.
Parsnips is such a lovely word. I think the recipe is a good start to trying them.
Sounds good!
This sounds both delicious and unusual, I would never have thought to put apple in soup! Take care and have a very happy weekend, Sue xx
I'm not sure about this one but perhaps I should be more adventurous.
Both Hubby and I like parsnips.
Coffee is on and stay safe
I've never had parsnips, but you've made me curious. Hmmmm.... I think I'll make soup tomorrow.
Hi Jan,
Both must be spectacular.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a nice weekend
Hugs and all the best
Not so sure I would make this - lol - but if someone made it I would try it.
Oh that sounds really good.
Rica sopa. Y mucha suerte para Dave en su tratamiento.
Un abrazo.
Mmmmmmmmmmm….. 🍀🍀🍀
I have never heard of apples in soup, interesting
I think this sounds like something I would like! So easy, too. Hope you are enjoying this beautiful season. xx K
Sounds good.
Hi Jan, I saw where Lorrie tried this recipe and it sounded delicious so I'm printing it off to try myself. I won't be able to find Bramley apples here but will substitute Granny Smiths. Thank you for the recipe and I'll gladly add curry as I love that!
Dewena
Hello everybody ...
Many thanks for ALL your comments, and a special thank you to Lorrie who recently made this soup (she tweaked the recipe a little) and featured it in a recent blog post of hers :)
All the best Jan
Oh I may try this! We have loads of apples!
Just an update from the original post.
David Myers passed away in February 2024 ...
Thankfully his wonderful recipes in partnership with Si King live on.
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