Friday 20 February 2015

Parsnip & Potato Soup

...something to go with your bread!

Originally, a whole head of garlic was used here, and then courgette instead of the parsnip, but this worked a treat too!

Parsnip & Potato Soup
(Serves 3-4)


1 onion, chopped
4 cloves (or a head) of garlic, chopped
2 tbsp oil of choice (olive, coconut, sunflower... subtle oils!)
A small piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped or grated
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
3 parsnips or courgettes, peeled and diced
Enough vegetable stock to cover

Toasted pumpkin seeds to garnish

- Heat oil in pan and soften your the onions as you prepare the other vegetables and add them to the pan; garlic, ginger, half the stock, potatoes, parsnip aaaand then the rest of the stock.

- Turn down the heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until the potatoes and parsnip are tender. Take off the heat and use a stick blender or food processor to whizz until smooth.

- Top with toasted pumpkin seeds, and tuck in!


I have yet to try a recipe from the Good Mood Food book that doesn't make me happy! I know it's Friday and that I should probably post up a recipe for taco, pizza or burgers - but here in Glasgow there is still a bit of a chill in the air and so a hearty bowl of soup with some crusty, seeded bread is just as good I reckon!

Have you got any plans for the weekend? I'm lucky enough to have the weekend off, and I am consiiiidering a little day trip to Edinburgh, we'll see! It's going to have to come down to a bit of improvising anyway that is for sure.... But I don't mind ^ ^ Tonight, I am going to take it easy and recuperate!

I hope you have a lovely evening! x



Original Recipe:
Good Mood Food, p. 113

- Jules

6 comments:

  1. Supper er så nydelig..spesielt på høsten og vinteren.. frister liksom mye mer en salat synes .. smaksløkene er nok litt sesong basert :o)

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    1. Mmmm, ja ikke sant? En kopp hjemmelaget suppe på kveldingen er kos nok! Særlig med en ristet skive til ^ ^ Håper du har hatt en flott start på uken! xx

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  2. Taking it easy is always a good idea. This soup looks amazing! I would love to relax with a big bowl of this!

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    1. Gotta treat yourself ^ ^ I hope you have had a lovely weekend, possibly feat. a cup o'soup? ;) x

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  3. Mmm dette hørtes kjempekjempegodt ut! Supper er fantastisk. Laget det i går til bestemor og meg, og S digget det også. Jeg håper du har hatt en fin helg Julie :)

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    1. Ja! Uansett hvor guffent eller fint vær det er ute, så er det liksom noe ved det og nyte en kopp eller bolle med noe varmt ^ ^ Så kjekt med selskap til suppingen :D
      Helgen var veldig fin, tok en liten tur til Edinburg blant annet :) Håper du koste deg du også, og at du har en finfin kveld :) x

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