Spiced parsnip and apple soup

Name: Spiced parsnip and apple soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: ½ tsp cumin seeds; ½ tsp coriander seeds; ¼ tsp green cardamom seeds (from 3-4 pods); 20g butter; 1½ tsp olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 350g young parsnips; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2.5cm fresh ginger, finely grated; ½ tsp ground turmeric; ½ tsp garam masala; 75g peeled and chopped bramley apple (about ½ medium-size apple); 600ml fresh vegetable stock; 1 tbsp crème fraîche, plus extra to garnish; 1 tsp chopped chives to garnish

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h

Parsnip and apple are a marriage made in heaven, especially when combined in this soup recipe. A great festive starter or winter lunch. Or, if you’re after something creamier and more decadent, then see this truffled parsnip soup.

Updated at: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:48:19 GMT