Now, I know I said in my ‘What’s In Season’ post that I loved parsnips and squash so you’d see a lot of them this season. What I didn’t anticipate was that you’d be seeing them all the time in soup recipes. I’m taking a break from pumpkins this week (don’t worry – they’re coming back soon) and sharing this parsnip and caramelised onion soup recipe. Now the seasons have definitely changed, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a bowl of soup.
Seasonal Ingredients
Parsnips are the main ingredient today and although they’re available most of the year, they’re an autumn/ winter vegetable. They’re at their best from October to February.
Nutritional Information
As this soup is very vegetable heavy, it’s a high fibre dish with 11.5g per serving. Parsnips are high in vitamin C and K, coming in at just under 50% of the RDA of both per serving. This soup also contains just over a third of the RDA of folate and between 20-25% of B1, B2, B5 and B6.
Despite being vitamin dense, this soup doesn’t contain a protein source, so adding some roasted chickpeas or serving with a protein dense seeded bread would be a good idea for a balanced meal.
Parsnip & Caramelised Onion Soup Recipe
This soup is really easy to make, with only a handful of ingredients and minimal steps. The roasted parsnips make this dish thick and hearty, while the caramelised onion and balsamic vinegar add a hint of sweetness.
I found that the amount of time that my onions needed to caramelise was around the same amount of time that the parsnips took to roast too, so the dish isn’t complicated at all in terms of tasks and timings.
Parsnip & Caramelised Onion Soup Recipe
Ingredients
Parsnips
- 4 medium parsnips chopped into small cubes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp dried thyme
Onions
- 2 medium red onions thinly sliced
- 1 ½ tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
To Blend
- 3-4 cups vegetable stock
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 190°c
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Add the chopped parsnips to a large bowl with the maple syrup, thyme and olive oil and mix until the parsnips are evenly coated.
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Transfer the coated parsnips to a baking tray and place in the oven for approximately 35 minutes until cooked but not too crispy.
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Meanwhile, start the onions. Use a wide, thick-bottomed pan for maximum pan contact with the onions. Coat the bottom of the pan with olive oil. Heat the pan on medium high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion slices and stir to coat the onions with the oil. Spread the onions out evenly over the pan and let cook, stirring occasionally.
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Reduce to a medium low heat and check back to stir them every 5 minutes.
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Let them cook for around 30 minutes. As soon as the onions start sticking to the pan, let them stick a little and brown, but then stir them before they burn.
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After the 30 minutes are up, remove from the heat and stir in the balsamic vinegar. Once the vinegar is fully combined in the onions, remove a small amount of the caramelised onion to serve as garnish.
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When the parsnips and onions are both ready, blend with 3-4 cups of vegetable stock depending on how thick you like your soups to be. I used a little over 3 cups for mine. Add black pepper to taste.
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Once blended, serve in bowls and add the previously set aside caramelised onion.
Serve and enjoy!
What are your favourite soups for a cosy autumn evening?
Until next time,
Sophie
Sounds delicious!!!
There’s nothing better than a yummy warming soup at this time of year. This one sounds delicious, especially with the caramelised onions in it.
I have to say my comfort food for this time of year is bangers and mash with nice onion gravy!
Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Aimsy xoxo
This sounds really nice!
I love caramelised onion
Great recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Love Lozza xo
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NOt my cup of soup but does sound good! Thanks for sharing! (I’m not an onion fan :-()
This actually sounds really good! I have this weird aversion to parsnips, but my boyfriend absolutely loves his “white carrots” as he calls them. I love the added caramelized onions to this. It seems like a super warm and cozy soup – perfect for the chilly weather!
This looks delicious! I love caramelized onions, so this sounds delicious! I also like how you coat and then bake the parsnips before putting them into the soup. I bet that makes them taste wonderful! Thanks for the recipe!
You had me at ‘caramelised onion’! This sounds absolutely divine – I’ll definitely be making it myself following your recipe soon. 🙂
Soph – https://girlvsworldblog.com x
My husband was literally saying to me yesterday that he fancied a nice homemade soup. I was going to make cauliflower cheese soup, but I’m making this now! It sounds amazing and I’m a fan of anything I can whack caramelised onions onto!
Caramelised onion soup sound so interesting. Never before I didn’t try something similar. Thank you for sharing recipe.
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This sounds so delicious! I love cooking with parsnip at this time of year and this sounds amazing x
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This looks and sounds absolutely delicious! One of the only things i like about this time of year is the food! I plan to start making soups as off next week (Bonfire Night!) I think I’ll need to make a note of this recipe! X
honestly this probably wouldn’t be a soup i would eat mainly because i’m almost positive we don’t sell parsnips in america. i’ve never seen them in the grocery store if we do lol! this is definitely a very fall appropriate meal though! i’m curious now on if we sell parsnips, i’ll have to check the grocery store next time I go! great recipe sophie! xx
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Don’t think I’ve had anything with parsnips in it or had it as one of the main ingredients to a good I’ve eaten before!! Caramelized onions are so amazing so I feel anything with that in it has to be really good lol!! I’ll have to try it, I can imagine it smells and tastes delicious.
My husband is a big fan of caramelized onion soup. I know he would just love this recipe. I bet he wouldn’t even know that parsnips are in it.
This is really nice recipe which I havent tried before. Didnt ear a lot of soups and this would be interesting to try for the first time.
Normally this sort of soup wouldn’t be my cup of tea but the more I read through the recipe, the more I wanted to give it a try! x
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Yummy, yummy! I have temporarily left fall behind as I am Tucson visiting my aunt but my mind wanders home and I am thinking of how warming this would be. Even here, it is tempting to make it. There are lovely parsnips at the organic grocery here.
2 ingredients I love…parsnips and caramelised onions, will definitely try this one soon, looks so tasty!! x
I’ve never thought of having anything caramelized in a soup! Sounds amazing! X
Kayleigh Zara ✨ http://www.kayleighzaraa.com
I can eat onions in anything. Loved this recipe.
Soup is definitely one of my favourite things to eat during the winter as it instantly warms me up when I eat it. I love parsnips especially with Christmas dinner. I love how easy this recipe is! X
Ahh, there’s nothing better than Homemade soup this time of year!
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Never had a parsnip before but this sounds good. It would be a nice change for my usual recipes!!! Great post!!!
That sounds really yummy. Will definitely need to try that.
SOUP YES! Parsnips are great and I feel like they never get the recognition they deserve so yay for them being in this recipe! I’m loving how easy this recipe is to make, especially with the caramelized onion on top too, definitely going to be making this recipe soon! I also like the idea of roasting some chickpeas on top, chickpeas are great on everything and anything haha!
And my favorite soup would have to be lentil soup with pita chips on top!
Interesting receipe ❤
Wow! This is DELICIOUS! I’m going to have to try this!
Ahh soup is such a perfect recipe for this time of year! I definitely don’t cook enough with parnsips xx
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This sounds delicious – I love anything caramelised onion so thumbs up from me! x
Even the name sounds absolutely delicious!
I love making soup at this time of the year x
This sounds really yummy! Though the texture looks a little gross! Haha! I have a weird thing for texture! Stupid ASD!
I do love having a bowl of soup when it gets colder. I love parsnips and caramelised onion so I’m sure I’d enjoy this. I like the idea of a vegetable soup with a bit of sweetness added to it. I had some soup on the Sunday just gone and it made me feel all warm and cosy, I’d be happy to have soup every day for lunch for the whole of Autumn and Winter hehe.
Chloe xx
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