I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a parsnip. I thought they looked like a turnip or a rutabaga. I was surprised to find that they look like tan carrots.
\nDear Husband was browsing through a soup cookbook that called to him, and found a recipe for roasted vegetable soup. I tried the recipe today, and it’s very simple. I halved red tomatoes and seeded them. I halved a large onion, two carrots, and two parsnips. I seeded an orange bell pepper and cut it into strips, and peeled five cloves of garlic. (The recipe called for three, but we like garlic.) I roasted the veggies cut side down on a baking sheet that had been sprayed with Pam, until they began to brown, about 40 minutes
\nThe recipe didn’t give me any guidance, but I lifted off the charred skin of the peppers and tomatoes. Everything went into the blender in two batches, with some chicken broth to make it easier to puree. I added seasonings, and heated the soup on the stove to a boil. I used a little more chicken broth to de-glaze the pan, and I think that added a LOT of flavor. At that point, you cover the pan, and simmer the soup for fifteen minutes to let the flavors blend. This soup smells wonderful while it’s cooking. Even my step-son was lured in to try it!
\nYou could make this a bisque by adding sour cream or cream or half and half, but we wanted to try the recipe unaltered the first time around. It’s good. I’ll make it again, and add it to my list of soups. DH suggested that we could add small pasta shells next time. I get the feeling that HE wants to cook, but he wants ME to do the work! lol
\nNow I have to look for more parsnip recipes. We have a bag of them in the refrigerator. Too bad they don’t sell them one at a time! *G*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a parsnip. I thought they looked like a turnip or a rutabaga. I was surprised to find that they look like tan carrots. Dear Husband was browsing through a soup cookbook that called to … Continue reading