A delicious, sweet parsnip and apple soup, loaded with lentils and roasted vegetable crisps
Guys, it’s happened. We’re 3 days away form the end of our vegan advent calendar and I’m SICK!!! I think I knew this was coming for a while. I’ve been working like CRAZY to make this happen for the last few weeks and I’ve known I’ve been exhausted for a while… But don’t worry, all the posts will still be coming!
It’s no surprise I love me some soup. Recently I’ve made this roasted garlic, leek and tomato soup, and this 5 ingredient pea and mint soup. In these cold season, I just don’t think you can beat a nice warm, comforting soup.
By combining parsnip and apple together, you have two quite sweet dominant flavours. But add in some onion, garlic, vegetable stock and a touch of curry powder for good measure, and you’re left with a soup that encompasses that wonderful sweet/salty combo we all love.
However, for me a soup is not complete until it’s crowned with toppings. in this case, I wanted something hearty and earthy (hence the black lentils) and some bright, crisps flavour, that wasn’t croutons. So I tried out vegetable crisps and Oh. My. Gosh. Winner.
A bowl of this just before Christmas (or just after to use up any leftover parsnips), will warm you through to your bones, which we all need right now.
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
people |
- 2 White Onions
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 600 g Parsnips cut into 1 inch chunks
- 400 g Apples cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 litre Vegetable Stock
- 1/2 tsp Curry Powder
- Cooked Black Lentils
- Sliced Spring Onion
- parsley
- Chilli Flakes
- Root Vegetable Crisps
Ingredients
Soup
Toppings
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- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive Oil in the bottom of a large stockpot. Roughly chop the onion and saute for 3-4 minutes until translucent. Mince the garlic cloves, add and saute for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add the parsnip, apple and curry powder and stir so everything is coated, cook for 1-2 minutes then add the vegetable stock and simmer for 30 minutes, until the parsnip is completely soft.
- Using a blender or a stick blender, blend the soup until completely smooth. This soup is very thick as it comes, so if you like your soup a little thinner, add some more vegetable stock until you get the consistency you desire.
- Top with the toppings suggested above and enjoy!
Store the soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
About Lauren Caris
Lauren is the author and chef of the vegan food blog, Lauren Caris Cooks. She is passionate about showing people just how awesome vegan food can be with simple, delicious recipes and vegan lifestyle tips.
