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Spicy Parsnip Soup
by Oregano @ 2007-01-27 - 19:23:52

Wifey and I have often thought that we do not make enough soup. Soup and bread can be a nutritious and healthy meal. Parsnips are still in season so she has tried a number of different recipes we found on the internet. We have liked most of them but have not been quite satisfied at the combination of a parsnip taste and being spicy. Today I think we have a recipe that meets our taste; your taste may of course be different.

Serves 2

Ingredients

2 parsnips (parsnips vary a lot in size so roughly 170-200 g)
1 smallish onion
1 small potato (about the size of a large egg)
3 garlic cloves
1 heaped tsp garam masala
500 ml chicken stock
1 dsp olive oil
(1 dsp cream)

Method

1. Heat the oil
2. Finely chop the onion and garlic, and fry them gently for 5 minutes
3. Roughly chop the parsnips and potato and add to the pan for 5 minutes
4. Add the chicken stock and garam masala
5. Simmer for about 10 minutes
6. Whizz the soup with a hand blender
7. Serve and optionally add a dash of cream

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loveslifeloveschocolateloveslifeloveschocolate [Member]
2007-01-27 @ 20:38

Mmmmm sounds good. Will try this in the next week. Never used Garam masala, should be interesting.

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OreganoOregano pro
http://outdoors.blog.co.uk
2007-01-27 @ 21:35

Garam masala is a spice mixture including chilli, cumin and coriander but not tumeric; sort of curry powder without the yellow colouring. It is not generally for sale in supermarkets but is readily available in asian grocers.

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2007-01-27 @ 21:02

Me either...I have never used garam masala in parsnip soup...I use it in Indian cooking...thanks

BellydancerBellydancer pro
2007-01-28 @ 13:25

Hmh... I do a very similar one with butternut squash. (I prefer pumpkin to parsnip and turnip).

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