Spiced parsnip soup

The flavour of the soup is produced from a blend of the sweetness of the parsnips and the spices.  It is an excellent warming soup, ideal for a cold winter’s day.

Preparation Time: 20 Mins

Cooking Time: 30 Mins

Total Time: 50 Mins

Ingredients

For 6 servings…

3 tbs               Olive oil    

680 gms          Parsnips  - chopped roughly     

½                   Onion  - chopped finely          

1 clove            Garlic  - crushed      

1 tsp               Chilli flakes

2 tsp               Turmeric    

1 tsp               Cumin  - ground      

1 tsp               Coriander  - ground  

70 cl               Stock        

3 tbs               Cream  - single        

                      Pepper  - freshly ground, black 

                      Salt          

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan and gently fry parsnips, onion and garlic until lightly browned.  Stir in the spices and then add the stock.  Bring to the boil and simmer until the parsnips are soft.

Liquidise the vegetables, return to the pan, reheat, stir in cream and season with salt and pepper.

Wine recommendations

Either a fortified or a red wine.

Conventional

     Amontillado Sherry

     Côtes du Rhône

Interesting

     Lirac

     Verdelho Madeira

     Vin de pays Charentais rouge