Best Parsnip Soup With Caramelized Apples Recipes

ROASTED APPLE AND PARSNIP SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Spread parsnips and apples out onto prepared baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over the top and sprinkle with kosher salt. Toss to coat.
• Roast in preheated oven until parsnips and apples are tender and caramelized around the edges, about 30 minutes.
• Stir apple-parsnip mixture, chicken broth, and potato together in a large pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Puree apple mixture with an immersion blender until soup is smooth. Stir cream into soup and season with cayenne pepper and salt; cook until heated through, 2 to 5 minutes.

PARSNIP, PEAR, AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Toss parsnips with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl; spread parsnips onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Toss apples and pears with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl. Push parsnips to one side of the baking sheet and spread apples and pears onto the other side of the baking sheet.
• Bake in the oven until fruit is soft and caramelized, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks in hot oil until leeks are soft, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle balsamic vinegar over leeks. Stir parsnips, apples, pears, chicken stock, and rosemary into leeks. Bring to a simmer and cook until fruits and vegetables are completely tender and easily mashed against the side of the pot, about 20 minutes.
• Puree vegetable mixture using an immersion blender (or blend in batches in a blender) until soup has an applesauce-like consistency.

HONEYCRISP APPLE AND PARSNIP SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot or Dutch oven, sauté onions in butter over medium heat until translucent, and then add wine. Allow the mixture to reduce until most of the liquid has evaporated, and then add parsnip, apple, potato and sage to the mixture.
• Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, or until vegetables have softened and have taken on a slight color. Add the stock and reduce heat to medium-low. Bring the stock up to temperature. Slowly add the half-and-half to the warm mixture. Do not allow soup to boil after adding the half-and-half as it could curdle.
• Using an immersion blender, blend the mixture smooth. Add enough stock or water to achieve the consistency you desire up to another full cup. Garnish with sliced green onion.

SLOW COOKER PARSNIP AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, until parsnips are tender, 3 hours. If desired, top with additional minced rosemary and cracked pepper.

CARAMELIZED TURNIP AND APPLE SOUP WITH TARRAGON SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• In a heavy stock pot over low heat, slowly cook the onion, turnips and apples in the olive oil, until they are soft and browned, stirring occasionally, about 35 to 45 minutes.
• Add the thyme and enough water (or stock) to cover the vegetables just barely.
• Simmer covered over low heat for about 1 hour.
• If the soup is too thick you can add a little more water or stock.
• Let the soup cool a little, thenpuree in a blender or food processor.
• Reheat, adding salt and pepper to taste.
• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, tarragon and lemon zest.
• Serve the hot soup garnished with the sour cream mixture and thyme sprigs.