Parsnips are a favorite veggie of mine but I do not think its used. I have made this soup for family and friends and they are now believers in parsnips! Parsnip Apple and Pear Soup is full of great flavors and spice. Besides the veggies and fruit, the addition of turmeric, cumin and coriander add amazing antioxidants!
Does this look like a creamy soup that is going to ruin your New Year Resolution? Do not be afraid, you will be on track with your weight goals with this little gem! My parsnip, apple and pear soup looks so creamy and yet not a stitch of cream so you have great flavor with a healthy meal loaded with vegetables and fruit and low in calories! We are going through some crazy weather all over the United States. We had magnificent weather with temperatures into the 60’s for most of December on Long Island! Now for January, the temperatures have dropped dramatically and we are really just plain cold! Soup is literally all my family wants to eat so I need to get creative and have a variety of soups to enjoy!
Parsnips are in the carrot family and have a high amount of dietary fiber and vitamin c so they are a wonderful addition to anyone’s diet. I would describe a parsnips flavor as having a little spice as opposed to a carrot which is sweet. I happen to have an abundance of parsnips in my fridge and remembered a while ago having a delicious parsnip soup somewhere! I wish I could remember where so I can thank whoever gave me the idea for this soup. The original soup was yummy but ssshhh, full of cream and that is just not what I wanted to add to this soup. I added a turnip, just because I had some and I love turnip. I also added Honeycrisp apples and a Bosc pear because I think their sweetness really balanced the flavor of the parsnip. I believe I was right because my non-soup loving son ate at least four bowls of this soup, yaayyy!
I prepared this soup using low-sodium vegetable stock and I topped it with a crostini with crumbled blue cheese, because quite frankly I love cheese in anything! For the spices in the soup I added some of my favorites, cumin, coriander, and turmeric and let me tell you this is now a regular on our family menu! Yummy! As I mentioned in my last post, the family has not been feeling well and this was just what the doctor ordered, warmed all of us right up!
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Parsnip, Apple and Pear Soup
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients
- 2 Tbls. unsalted butter
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 5 parsnips, peeled and chopped
- 1 turnip, peeled and chopped
- 2 honeycrisp apples, peeled and chopped
- 1 bosc pear, peeled and chopped
- 6 cups low-sodium vegetable stock
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
- 2 sprigs of tarragon
- salt and pepper to taste
- crostini, to garnish optional
Instructions
- In a large stockpot,over medium heat, melt the unsalted butter. Add the minced garlic and onion, until soft but not brown, stir occasionally for about 5 minutes.
- Add in the parsnips, turnip, apples, and pear and stir well to blend all. Let cook for about 10 minutes to blend the flavors and the fruit will begin to break up.
- Add in the vegetable stock, cumin, coriander, turmeric, sprigs of tarragon. and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover, simmer over low heat for about 35-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove the 2 sprigs of tarragon from soup and discard.
- Remove the pot from the heat and using an emulsion blender, blend soup until smooth. Adjust seasonings if needed. Can be served with a crostini, if desired.
This is a really good soup. I had never had it before and figured why not try it.. Wow, it was tasty
I am so happy you enjoy the soup/
every time I see this recipe I feel like I should be making it. thanks so much for the inspiration
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy!
I’m not so sure if parsnip grows here in my country but this certainly looks good. I’m not a big fan of soups that are creamy but I will make an exception for this. You got me at low calorie and the blue cheese.
Thank you and I hope you enjoy!
This is a really interesting recipe! I’ve actually never tried parsnips before but this looks like a great recipe to start out with!
I hope you enjoy. The soup is so easy to prepare and I love that it is low in calories
Ooo this soup sound so unique yet totally amazing!! I definitely need to give this recipe a try!
That is great. I would love to hear how you liked the results
we love trying new recipes this sounds extremely interesting putting it on next menu
I am so glad you like the recipe! Let me know how your family likes it
That soup sounds yummy and refreshing. I’ve never tried adding parsnip in a soup. I think this is worth a try.
I usually add parsnips to beef stew, I was thrilled with how this one came out
It looks so tasty! It I sounds like the perfect soup for winter!
Thank you , we love this one in my house
Thanks for this recipe! it could easily be made vegan so I’ll be trying this. I’m not too sure about the parsnips but willing to give it a go!
Fantastic, let me know how it came out if you make this one!
I love this healthy and tasty recipe! I’ve never tried parsnip soup before
Thank you, I hope you enjoy!
Yum! This looks delicious! I love parsnips – they are a veggie that we often get from our winter CSA. My favorite way to prepare them is to roast them, delicious. I have never put them in soup though. I make a roasted pumpkin and apple soup that my kids really enjoy.
Pumpkin apple sounds amazing as well. I love parsnips roasted and I also add it to mashed potatoes, yummy!
Yummy!! I love pears and this would be diffenent but fun!! I love stepping out of the box!!!
Me too! Enjoy!
Wow I love the sound of that flavor combination. I bet the sweetness from the fruit would be amazing with the blue cheese crostini!
This sounds like a yummy soup. I would love to try this.
MY hubby was a huge fan of soup. I bet he would love this soup so much. I am going to try this at dinner
Super, I hope you enjoy!
This looks delicious Eileen. I can’t remember ever cooking with parsnips. Surely I must have.
This soups would be perfect for winter, it look really good and fantastic.
I have never heard of this conbo before for a soup but it sounds delish & perfect for these winter months!
This is a recipe, I’ve never heard of and one I think would be really interesting. I’ve only ever had pear as a piece of fruit and not in soup. Angela
I had an abundance and decided to put in the soup and I am so glad, we loved the soup
That looks healthy and yummy. I’ll need to give it a try!
I hope you try and enjoy!
I imagine this to be sweet yet packed with awesome flavors from the spices and the herbs too! So cool. I’d love to try this soup some day soon.
I hope you try it and enjoy!
It is hard to write descriptions of recipes because you’ve had to have tried making it yourself and then measured each step carefully! You make it look easy, beautiful!
Thank you so very much for the kind compliment
I would never have imagined these three going together to make a soup! You are so amazing coming up with these recipes.
Thank you so much Claudette. I love to create new recipes and my family loves to eat !
Ooh this looks amazing I love soup so much! Parsnip and apple make such a great combo!
Thank you , enjoy!
I love soups, healthy yet tasty. I never tried these combination. Thanks for sharing
You are very welcome, a different combination I know, but yummy
I could totally make this next weekend! Love adding apples to savory dishes as it adds so much flavor. This sounds delish!
Thank you Jessica – enjoy
I love soup. The combination of ingredients sounds amazing especially on a cold day. I definitely want to make it.
Thank you and I hope you enjoy
This wouldn’t be my typical menu item, but it sounds pretty tasty!
What is n your typical menu? I am always learning