Roasted Parsnip And Parmesan Soup Recipes

ROASTED PARSNIP AND PARMESAN SOUP

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 400F / 200C, pour oil into a roasting tray and place on top shelf of the oven for 5 mins until oil is smokey hot.
• Carefully place parsnips and onion into the tin and toss in the oil to coat, roast for 30 mins.
• Sprinkle the parmesan over the vegetables and stir it in, lay the rashers of panchetta over the top and return to the oven for further 10 mins.
• Remove from oven and lay pancetta aside for the garnish.
• Mix the vegetable mixture into the hot stock and puree until smooth.
• season to taste.
• Reheat gently without boiling and serve topped with a spoonful of double cream and 1/2 slice of pancetta on top.

CREAMY ROASTED PARSNIP SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place the parsnips and carrots into a mixing bowl, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Toss to coat the vegetables with oil, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Spread the vegetables evenly over a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until the parsnips are tender and golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery. Cook and stir until the vegetables have softened and the onion is beginning to turn golden brown, about 7 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, and stir in the butter, garlic, brown sugar, and the roasted parsnips and carrots. Continue to cook and stir until all of the vegetables are very tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Season with the ginger, cardamom, allspice, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper; stir for 1 minute. Pour in the chicken stock, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover, and simmer gently until all of the vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• Stir in the milk and cream. Return to a simmer over medium-low heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

ROASTED PARSNIP SOUP

Steps:

• The earthy flavor of parsnips goes especially well with fragrant pears, but carrots or even rutabaga work nicely in this soup as well. Serve it as a first course or as a light main dish with a crusty whole-grain bread.;
• Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 450degreesF.
• Toss parsnips, pears, onion, oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a roasting pan. Roast, stirring every 10 minutes, until very soft and starting to brown, about 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, boil vinegar in a small saucepan until syrupy and reduced to about 1/4 cup, 10 to 14 minutes. (Watch the syrup carefully during the last few minutes of reducing to prevent burning.) Remove from the heat.
• Puree half of the parsnip mixture with broth in a blender until very smooth; transfer to a large saucepan. Puree the other half with milk until very smooth. Add to the saucepan and stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reheat the soup over medium heat, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Gently reheat the balsamic syrup if it has become thicker than syrup while standing. Ladle the soup into bowls and drizzle with the balsamic syrup.
• NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 250 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 2 g mono); 8 mg cholesterol; 49 g carbohydrate; 7 g protein; 9 g fiber; 515 mg sodium; 687 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (50% daily value), Folate (27% dv), Calcium & Potassium (19% dv). 2 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 low-fat milk, 1/2 fat
• TIP: Remove the fibrous, woody core of parsnips before using: quarter parsnip lengthwise and cut out the core with a paring knife.
• From www.eatingwell.com with permission. 2009 Eating Well Inc. Photo by Ken Burris

ROASTED PARSNIP AND PARMESAN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (160° fan-forced) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
• Roughy chop the parsnips and simmer them in plenty of salted of water for 3 minutes, then drain.
• Sprinkle the parsnips with half the grated parmesan and drizzle with olive oil. Place the whole onion and head of garlic next to the parsnip on the tray.
• Roast the garlic for 30 minutes. Remove it from the oven and set aside.
• Roast the parsnips and onion for about 45 minutes. The parsnips are done when pierced easily with a knife.
• When cool enough to handle, peel the onion and squeeze the garlic cloves out of their skins.
• Place the cooked parmesan, peeled onion and garlic, parmesan rind and 3 cups of the stock into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Remove the parmesan rind.
• Allow the soup to cool for ten minutes, then puree with a hand-held blender. If the soup is too thick, add the remaining cup of stock until it's thin enough to your liking. If you're adding the cream, you may prefer to omit the extra stock.
• Season to taste, add the remaining grated parmesan to each portion and serve immediately.