My Favorite Soup

RHYS: The temperature here dropped into the thirties last night, making me think about soup recipes.  One of the few things I like about cold weather is sitting by a fire with a bowl of homemade soup. And this one will surprise you. I grew up hating parsnips. My family would put them around the Sunday roast. Yuck.

But I was staying with a friend when she served this delicious soup. What is it? I asked.

When she said parsnip I nearly fell through the floor.

I make it every winter and it is beyond yummy. So I'm happy to share my friend's recipe with you now.

CURRIED PARSNIP SOUP, AS COOKED BY MY FRIEND PENNY FOUNTAIN.

2 oz butter

1TS oil

1 lb parsnips, cubed

1 clove garlic crushed

1 onion

1 oz flour

1 rounded ts curry powder (I actually add more)

2 pints good stock

salt and pepper

(I actually add a potato to this recipe as it makes for a thicker soup)

to garnish cream or sour cream and chives.

heat butter and oil, add parsnips, garlic and onion. Fry .

Stir in flour, curry powder.

Add stock and seasonings. Bring to boil

Cover and simmer until tender.

Puree. Swirl in cream and sprinkle chives on top.

It's also good if you sprinkle shredded parmesan cheese on top.

If you serve this nobody will ever guess that it's parsnips. It tastes so rich.

Enjoy

Rhys