Name: Roasted Parsnip and Pear Soup
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds parsnips, peeled and coarsely chopped (about 4 cups) -; 2 tablespoons olive oil -; 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1/8 teaspoon pepper -; 3 medium pears, peeled and chopped -; 1/4 cup butter, cubed -; 3 medium leeks (white portion only), thinly sliced -; 2 celery ribs, chopped -; 3 shallots, chopped -; 6 cups chicken broth -; 1/4 cup maple syrup -; 1 bay leaf -; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme -; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream -; Topping: -; 2 tablespoons butter -; 2 medium pears, thinly sliced -; 2 teaspoons brown sugar -; 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin -; 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander -

Recipe information

Cooking:

1 hour 15 min.

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Ingredients for - Roasted Parsnip and Pear Soup

1. 1-1/2 pounds parsnips, peeled and coarsely chopped (about 4 cups) -

2. 2 tablespoons olive oil -

3. 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg -

4. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

5. 1/8 teaspoon pepper -

6. 3 medium pears, peeled and chopped -

7. 1/4 cup butter, cubed -

8. 3 medium leeks (white portion only), thinly sliced -

9. 2 celery ribs, chopped -

10. 3 shallots, chopped -

11. 6 cups chicken broth -

12. 1/4 cup maple syrup -

13. 1 bay leaf -

14. 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme -

15. 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream -

16. Topping: -

17. 2 tablespoons butter -

18. 2 medium pears, thinly sliced -

19. 2 teaspoons brown sugar -

20. 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin -

21. 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander -

How to cook deliciously - Roasted Parsnip and Pear Soup

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

Remove bay leaf from soup. Process soup in batches in a blender until smooth; return to pan. Stir in cream; heat through.

4. Stage

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.