Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Parsnip & Chilli Soup;Gorta National Soup week 8th-15th April

    Parsnip & Chilli Soup


Ingredients;

500grm Diced parsnip
200grm Diced potato
1 sliced onion
pinch of fresh Thyme leaves
1 ltr/1. 75 pt chicken stock
1 chilli Pepper,diced
1oz olive oil
50ml Cream or creme fraiche
Salt & pepper

Method;

1.Heat olive oil in saucepan.Add the onions,parsnip & potatoes and cook over moderate heat for 5 mins
  stirring from time to time.

2.Stir in stock & add thyme leaves.Bring to boil,stirring & lower heat,cover & cook for 25mins till parsnip &
   potatoes are cooked.blend soup & pass through sieve into new saucepan.

3.Add chopped chillies & bring back to boil & simmer for a further 10 mins.Finish soup with a drop of
   pouring cream or creme fraiche & season soup with salt & pepper to taste.garnish with fresh chopped
   parsely.
Serves 4-6

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