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Christmas leftovers soup on a wooden tray against a grey backdrop

Christmas Leftover Soup

Easy lightly spiced harissa infused root vegetable soup to use leftover Christmas vegetables.
Course Soup
Cuisine British
Keyword Christmas soup recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 203 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 medium parsnips
  • 250 g carrots
  • 1 tbsp date syrup
  • 1 tsp mild chilli powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • Generous amounts of black pepper
  • 4 ½ cups vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp harissa seasoning

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 190°c

  2. If your parsnips and carrots aren’t precooked, add them to a bowl and toss in the oil, syrup, chilli powder and salt and pepper then tip the contents of the bowl into a roasting dish.
  3. Place the roasting dish in the centre of the oven for 40-45 minutes until the vegetables are crisp, golden and lightly crispy.
  4. Once cooked, transfer the cooked vegetable to a large saucepan and add 4 ½ cups of vegetable stock. Leave the vegetables and stock on a low heat for 3-5 minutes, then blend them together, either in the pan with a stick blender or transfer the mixture to a heat safe blender.
  5. When the mix is almost fully blended, add the harissa seasoning, then blend until completely smooth.
  6. Return the pan to the heat for a few minutes to warm the soup back through, if necessary.

Serve and enjoy!