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Saturday, 21 October 2023

Creamy Parsnip and Apple Soup : Perfect for Cooler Days

Today, I'm sharing this recipe by Dave Myers and Si King ... aka 'The Hairy Bikers'.  They are two (UK) '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 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' 😋


Ingredients
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

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.

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.

Recipe Tip
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 day ~
... and for those readers who may not be feeling too well ...
I hope you feel better soon

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All the best Jan

30 comments:

Tom said...

...a nice autumn treat.

Catarina said...

Will make this soup. Thank you.

J.P. Alexander said...

Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.

aussie aNNie said...

Sounds a very interesting bowl of soup x

Lorrie said...

Parsnip and apples would be a good combination.

Anonymous said...

Looks delicious! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

Rustic Pumpkin said...

I don't particularly care for parsnips, unless they are young and not strong tasting, but I do enjoy a parsnip and apple soup. I will be trying this one which reads delightfully fresh.

Margaret D said...

It does look nice.

Elephant's Child said...

That does sound good.

roentare said...

This soup looks fabulous!

ashok said...

Looks tasty

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Deve de ser delicioso.
Um abraço e bom fim-de-semana.

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados

eileeninmd said...

Hello,
I have never tried parsnips, it looks good.
Thanks for sharing, have a great weekend.

linda said...

This sounds tasty I would never have thought about putting apples into a soup.

Miradas desde mi lente said...

Ya va pegando las comidas calientes, ahora que ya se ha ido el calor.
Feliz fin de semana.

DVArtist said...

Ohh I really need to make this. Thanks and have a great weekend.

Conniecrafter said...

I am not a big fan of soup but it does sound interesting

Little Wandering Wren said...

Looking at the weather forecast from afar, it looks like soup weather for sure in the UK and this sounds fabulous! I hope you are keeping dry!
Wren x

Bill said...

Looks delicious.

Salty Pumpkin Studio said...

A new soup is always a treat.

Stefania said...

Grazie mille per questa ricetta, sembra ottima

HappyK said...

That sure looks tasty!!!
Great soup weather!

Valerie-Jael said...

This soup sounds like a dream! Hugs, Valerie

Shari Burke said...

I copied a similar recipe from a slow cooker cookbook I borrowed from the library. Then I put the slip of paper away and promptly forgot about it! Thanks for the reminder--I will get it out and get what I need from veg man next Thursday so I can make it!

Jeanie said...

That sounds very tasty!

DeniseinVA said...

Oh yes, I like the sound of this. Thank you Jan :)

DeniseinVA said...

Just reread your post and saw the part about Mr. Meyer's health. I wish him the very best and a full recovery.

Hena Tayeb said...

Oh yum.. this sounds delectable.

Teresa said...

Seguro que está buenísima. Besos y gracias por las flores.

William Kendall said...

That sounds good.