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Easy Parsnip and Apple Soup

This Easy Parsnip and Apple Soup is a delicious combination of parsnips, bramley apples, onions, potatoes and just a touch of thyme. Not only is it delicious, but it’s packed with nutritional goodness, it counts as at least 2 of your 5 a day and only contains 268 calories!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 268 kcal
Course: Main Course , Soup
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 750 g parsnips peeled and chopped into small chunks, (roughly 1cm cubes)
  • 250 g baking potatoes peeled and chopped into small chunks, (roughly 1cm cubes – See Note 1)
  • 250 g bramley apples peeled and chopped into small chunks, (roughly 1cm cubes – See Note 2)
  • 750 ml vegetable stock - from a cube is fine (I used one Kallo Organic Vegetable Stock)
  • 4 small sprigs of fresh thyme leaves only, (see Note 3)
  • salt and black pepper to taste (see Note 4)

Instructions

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  1. Place the olive oil and diced onions in a fairly large saucepan and gently fry for 3 minutes, with the lid on, until softened but not brown. Stir occasionally.
  2. Turn the heat up high and add the parsnips. Fry with the lid off, stirring regularly, until the parsnips and onions are nicely browned. (Take care not to burn them!)
  3. Turn the heat back down and add the chopped potato and apple, and stir to combine all the vegetables. (See Note 5)
  4. Then add the vegetable stock, thyme, salt and pepper. Turn up the heat again to bring to the boil, then turn the heat right down and simmer for 15 minutes with the lid on, or until the vegetables are quite soft.
  5. Tip the soup into a blender and blitz until completely smooth. PLEASE TAKE CARE AS THE SOUP WILL BE VERY HOT! (See Note 6.)
  6. If necessary, return the blended soup back to the saucepan and warm back up to your desired temperature. Add more water if the soup is too thick for your liking. You may also wish to check the seasoning at this point too.
  7. Serve with homemade bread.

Notes

  • I find the best potatoes for this recipe are the kind that are sold as ‘baking potatoes’ or ‘jacket potatoes’.
  • You must use bramley apples or you won’t be able to taste the flavour of apple in this recipe.
  • Only use the thyme leaves in this recipe. Pull the leaves off the stems by pinching the top of the stem between two fingers and pulling downwards along the stem. Discard the stems.
  • I prefer to only add black pepper to this soup, as the salt content of the stock cube makes this soup salty enough for my tastes.
  • Make sure you turn the heat down and add the extra veggies first BEFORE you add the stock. If you add the stock straight into the parsnips, the stock will bubble violently and may splash you (or make a mess of your stove!)
  • If you prefer, you can use a stick blender or leave the soup un-blended.
  • Suitable for freezing.
  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

Calories 268kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 56g (19%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Sodium 194mg (8%) Potassium 1071mg (31%) Fiber 12g (48%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 35IU (1%) Vitamin C 40mg (44%) Calcium 86mg (9%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 268

% Daily Value*

Calories 268kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 56g 19%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 194mg 8%
Potassium 1071mg 23%
Fiber 12g 48%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 35IU 1%
Vitamin C 40mg 44%
Calcium 86mg 9%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.