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  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 3 tbsp medium curry paste
  • 2 medium onions
    roughly chopped
  • 500g parsnips
    (around 5 medium parsnips), peeled and cut into chunks
  • 140g dried red lentils
  • 2 Bramley apples
    (about 400g), peeled, cored and cut into chunks
  • 1 ½l vegetable or chicken stock
    made with 1 stock cube
  • natural yogurt
    to serve (optional)
  • chopped coriander
    to serve (optional)

Nutrition: per serving (8)

  • kcal204
  • fat5g
    low
  • saturates1g
    low
  • carbs24g
  • sugars10g
  • fibre8g
  • protein12g
    high
  • salt0.7g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Fry the curry paste and onions together over a medium heat for 3 mins, stirring. Add the parsnips, lentils and apple pieces. Pour over the stock and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly and cook for 30 mins, stirring occasionally, until the parsnips are very soft and the lentils mushy.

  • step 2

    Remove from the heat and blitz with a stick blender until smooth. (Or leave to cool for a few minutes, then blend in a food processor.) Adjust the seasoning to taste. Heat through gently, then ladle into deep bowls. Serve with natural yogurt and garnish with fresh coriander, if you like. (For freezing instructions see below left.)

RECIPE TIPS
TO FREEZE

Once you've blitzed the soup, ladle into freezer-proof containers. Freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, thaw overnight in the fridge, then reheat in a large saucepan until piping hot, before adding the yogurt and coriander garnish.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2014

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A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.46 ratings

soko141

I used to have a spiced parsnip and apple soup recipe but I've lost it and ound this while I was looking for something similar. I used an old jamie oliver tikka curry paste I had knocking about, and normal apples, turned out great and would be easy to add other veg into it if you're worried it's too…

Huma1

I halved this recipe to use up some leftover Christmas parsnips and made a few tweaks based on others' suggestions. I didn't have curry paste, so used powder and a good amount of paprika and black pepper. Didn't feel it needed extra salt due to the stock. Added one carrot. I did feel the fresh…

leonard.shinglertZqQoDT1

What curry paste would be best? Pataks do Rogan Josh/ Tikka Massala etc.

Jojo73

tip

This recipe is my favourite go to soup, I add a leek plus a few carrots just to add a bit more veg and nutrition. I make it in a big Dutch oven/ le creuset pot. I only add two tablespoons of curry powder as I only like a slight quick of spice, but add 200 g of lentils to increase batch size. I fill…

rpaulapickle27763

Perfect!

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