American · Soup

Carrot and Parsnip Soup

Name: Carrot and Parsnip Soup
Total time: 49 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced; 225 g carrots, peeled and chopped; 225 g parsnips, peeled and chopped; 1 tsp ground cumin; ¾ tsp ground coriander; salt and black pepper, to taste; 950 ml vegetable stock; 240 ml water; 120 ml half-and-half, optional richness at the end

A simple, gently spiced root vegetable soup with cumin, coriander and fresh ginger. It blends to a velvety bowl that is good hot on a cold night.

YieldServes 4 to 6
Hands-on25 min
Total49 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
1large onion, chopped
2 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspfresh ginger, minced
225 gcarrots, peeled and chopped
225 gparsnips, peeled and chopped
1 tspground cumin
¾ tspground coriander
to tastesalt and black pepper
950 mlvegetable stock
240 mlwater
120 mlhalf-and-half, optional richness at the endoptional

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Celery
Olive
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Carrot
Parsnip
Ginger
Cilantro / coriander
Black and white pepper
Cumin
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Fall
Winter

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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