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This Parsnip and Potato Soup is creamy, slightly sweet, and everything you want in a homemade soup.
HOMEMADE PARSNIP POTATO SOUP
Hello my lovelies! I hope you are having a beautiful and blessed Sunday. I want to hug you all for always coming by here and reading my words, taking in my silliness, and hopefully laughing with me and not at me. 😛
Pictured above are two bowls filled withParsnip and Potato Soup. A warm, silky, chunky, and VERY good soup. Like, lick your bowl to the last drop good. I wish we had taste-o-vision!
I’m totally trying to sell this soup with potatoes and parsnip, but I shouldn’t try so hard. It speaks for itself. It’s delicious!
On another note, I’m totally on a soup kick and it’s all because of that white stuff on the ground – it won’t go away! Don’t worry, I won’t talk about the weather, but you should know that I really want sun. That’s all.
Just a few short days ago, we enjoyed some French Onion Soup, and two days before that we had this Parsnip and Potato Soup – I had to keep us warm, somehow. The thermostat goes only up to 85. Oops. There I go talking about the weather again. Sorry. So, how are you? How are the kids? How’s the weather by you? Is it warm? That’s nice. We’re freezing.
But, even if it’s warm by you, you still need to taste this soup. I mean, you still need to eat your parsnips, right? How often do you eat parsnips? See! Not very often. I knew it! Now you get to have two parsnips all at once!
This soup is so simple and it comes together in like, I dunno, 47 minutes. You chop up a few root vegetables, chiffonade some fresh basil, (chiffonade? I sound like I know what I’m talkin’ about!) pour in some veggie stock, and let the soup go to town! Don’t forget the seasonings – you know, salt ‘n peppa. They kinda add flavor to like everything.
Once your house is filled with a delicious aroma, the soup is nearly done. Next thing is to just reach for your immersion blender and give this soup a couple of spins here and there. I don’t puree all of it – I leave a few chunks for texture. I am big on texture. You can also use a blender. Or not. You don’t have to use either one. You can have this soup in a chunky form. Noone will judge.
ENJOY!
Parsnip and Potato Soup
Katerina | Diethood
This Parsnip and Potato Soup is creamy, slightly sweet, and everything you want in a homemade soup.
4.50 from 6 votes
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Servings : 5 to 6 Servings
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1.5 pounds parsnips , peeled and chopped
- 2 big potatoes , peeled and chopped
- 2 big carrots , cleaned and sliced in 1-inch rounds
- 1 medium yellow onion , chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil , or 1 tablespoon dried basil
- salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth , or enough to just cover the vegetables - you can also use 2 cans (14.5-ounces each) of vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup 2% milk (you can also use half & half or heavy cream) , optional
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder , optional
Instructions
Melt the butter in a large heavy pot and pour in the olive oil.
Add the chopped parsnips, potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, parsley, basil, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the vegetable broth.
Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
Discard bay leaf.
Remove from heat and use an immersion blender to blend the soup until creamy. If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can use a blender and blend until smooth. This should be done in several batches.
Return soup to pot and, if using, add milk; add in chili powder and stir to combine.
Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 258 kcal | Carbohydrates: 43 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Cholesterol: 13 mg | Sodium: 843 mg | Potassium: 1005 mg | Fiber: 9 g | Sugar: 11 g | Vitamin A: 4685 IU | Vitamin C: 36.3 mg | Calcium: 118 mg | Iron: 3.7 mg
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamy soup recipe, homemade soup recipe, leek and potato soup recipe
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Categories:
- Dinner Recipes
- One Pot Meals
