Curried Parsnip And Pear Soup Recipes

CURRIED PARSNIP SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and carrot in butter until onion is tender. Add parsnips; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in broth and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until parsnips are tender. , Cool slightly. In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan; stir in milk and heat through.

CURRIED PARSNIP AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine parsnips, carrots, onion, celery, pear, vegetable stock and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer, covered for 25 - 30 minutes or until vegetables are very tender.
• Discard bay leaf.
• Stir in evaporated milk, curry powder, pepper and nutmeg.
• Puree in blender until smooth.

ROASTED PARSNIP AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place parsnips in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; toss with oil, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Roast 25 minutes. Stir in pears; roast 15-20 minutes longer or until tender, stirring occasionally., In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add leeks, celery and shallots; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Stir in parsnip mixture, broth, maple syrup, bay leaf and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly., Remove bay leaf from soup. Process soup in batches in a blender until smooth; return to pan. Stir in cream; heat through. , For topping, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir 2-4 minutes or until pears are crisp-tender. Top servings with sliced pears.

CURRIED PARSNIP SOUP

Steps:

• Scrape the parsnips, and cut crosswise into small round slices. Heat the butter in a large saucepan, and add the parsnips, onion and garlic. Saute over gentle heat 5 minutes.
• Stir in the flour and curry powder, and cook 1 minute before adding the stock, a little at a time. Bring slowly to a boil, stirring all the while, and simmer 15 minutes or until parsnips are tender.
• Puree the soup in a food processor or blender, and place the resulting liquid in a clean saucepan. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and add a little milk or cream if the consistency is too thick. Reheat gently. Chop scallions and sprinkle over the soup before serving.

CURRIED PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Saute pears, onion, leek and garlic for 2 minutes.
• Add flour and curry powder, stir well, and saute another 2 minutes until pears soften.
• Add white wine and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until pears are very soft, 15-20 minutes. Puree with immersion blender.
• In small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute scallion in butter 2 minutes, or until tender. Add sesame oil and honey. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt.
• Serve each bowl of soup with a tablespoon of the yogurt topping.