Carrot and parsnip soup

Name: Carrot and parsnip soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic finely chopped; tsp black peppercorns ground to make ½ tsp; thyme a handful of leaves; 2 large carrots chopped; 2 large parsnips chopped; 1 litre vegetable stock; 50ml double cream (optional)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:35min

Whizzing the cream in at the end makes for a super-creamy soup. Enjoy this cosy, orange soup with a swirl of double cream and a hunk of buttered bread

Updated at: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:07:29 GMT