4 Delicious Recipes for Parsnip Soup

by DoItYourself Staff

Parsnip soup fills the stomach on a cold winter’s night. The parsnip is a root vegetable similar to the carrot, but with a stronger flavor. Try one of these recipes for a delicious and hearty soup.

Basic Parsnip Soup

The ingredients for a basic parsnip soup are:

½ cup sliced carrot
½ chopped onion
1 minced garlic clove
½ cup sliced celery
1/8 tsp. thyme, fresh or dried
3 parsnips
2 cups vegetable broth
2 tbsp. olive oil

Take the vegetables and sauté them in saucepan with the olive oil for a few minutes. Add the parsnips and the vegetable broth and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow the mixture to cook until the vegetables are soft, but not mushy. You can check the consistency with a fork. Once the consistency is reached, add the mixture to a food processor, blend and serve.

Spicy Parsnip Soup

You will need these ingredients for a spicy parsnip soup:

½ chopped onion
1 minced garlic clove
½ cup sliced potatoes
½ cup sliced celery
3 parsnips
2 cups vegetable broth
1 tsp. coriander
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. tumeric
2 tbsp. olive oil

Take the vegetables, not the parsnips, and sauté in a pan with olive oil until the onions are translucent. Once done, add the vegetable broth, spices and the parsnips, as well as the spices. Allow to cook for up to 30 minutes, then serve or blend in a food processor.

Creamy Parsnip Soup

To make a creamy parsnip soup, you will need:

½ chopped onion
1 minced garlic clove
½ cup sliced celery
1 bay leaf
3 parsnips
2 cups vegetable broth
½ cup heavy cream
2 tbsp. olive oil

Again, sauté the vegetables without the parsnips in olive oil for a few minutes until the vegetables are tender. Add the vegetable broth, bay leaf and the parsnips, allow to cook for 30 minutes at low heat. Take the mixture and put it aside until it completely cools.

Once cooled, remove the bay leaf, add the heavy cream and place the mixture into a blender or food processor. After this is smooth, return the mixture to the saucepan, heating slowing over medium heat, adding salt and pepper to taste.

Cheesy Parsnip Soup

For a cheesy parsnip soup, you will need:

½ chopped onion
1 minced garlic clove
1 cup sliced potatoes
1/3 cup sliced celery
1/8 tsp. dill, fresh or dried
3 parsnips
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup milk,
2 tbsp. olive oil

Take a saucepan and add the olive oil. Heat the vegetables (except the parsnips) until tender. Add the vegetable broth and the parsnips as well as the dill. Cook for 20 minutes and allow to cool. Once cooled, add the mixture to a food processor and add the milk and cheese. After this has blended, return the mixture to a saucepan to heat until ready to serve.