This curried honey roast parsnip soup is so comforting and warming. Perfect for the day after a roast dinner, just throw in some extra parsnips and save them for this. Top with crunchy homemade parsnip crisps and you are really onto a winner here!
350gParsnipsplus extra if you want to make the crisps
1Onion
30gButter
3tbspHoney
1tspMedium Curry Powder
900mlChicken or Vegetable Stock
150mlDouble Cream
For the Crisps
Oil for Frying
PinchSalt
Instructions
For the Soup
Preheat the oven to 190C (170C Fan assisted)
Peel and Slice the Parsnips
Melt the butter in a pan and fry the sliced parsnips until they are browned slightly on each side.
Remove the parsnips from the pan, leaving the rest of the butter.
Chop the onion and fry in the same pan until soft, leave to one side.
Chop the onion and fry in the same pan until soft, leave to one side.
Lay the parsnips on a baking tray and drizzle with the honey.
Place the parsnips in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden.
Pour the stock in a large saucepan and add the onion, parsnips and curry powder and season with a little salt and pepper. Cover and simmer gently for about 10 minutes until everything is soft.
Remove from the heat and place the soup in a blender. Blend until smooth and return to the pan.
Add the cream and stir in, heat again for another 10 minutes.
You can add a little more stock if the soup is too thick for you.
For the Crisps
Heat the oil for deep frying.
Using a peeler or slicer. Peel the skin from the parsnip and then use the peeler to create very thin slices of parsnip.
Place the slices into the oil and fry until they turn a golden brown.
Remove from oil and drain, they will still be a little soft until they dry and cool.
Toss them with a pinch of salt and decorate the top of the soup bowls with them.