Parsnip, Pear, and Apple Soup

I adapted this recipe from some I had seen online, making it heartier and more to my family’s taste. The blend of parsnips and fruits make such a satisfying, flavorful combination. Serve with a dollop of plain yogurt or sour cream.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step: 2

Toss parsnips with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl; spread parsnips onto a baking sheet.

Step: 3

Bake in the preheated oven until slightly tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 4

Toss apples and pears with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl. Push parsnips to one side of the baking sheet and spread apples and pears onto the other side of the baking sheet.

Step: 5

Bake in the oven until fruit is soft and caramelized, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step: 6

Heat remaining olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks in hot oil until leeks are soft, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle balsamic vinegar over leeks. Stir parsnips, apples, pears, chicken stock, and rosemary into leeks. Bring to a simmer and cook until fruits and vegetables are completely tender and easily mashed against the side of the pot, about 20 minutes.

Step: 7

Puree vegetable mixture using an immersion blender (or blend in batches in a blender) until soup has an applesauce-like consistency.

Per Serving: 375 calories; protein 3.3g; carbohydrates 46.6g; fat 21.6g; cholesterol 0.7mg; sodium 709.3mg.

The word “stew” can refer to 2 time a food and a make dishes method. Stewing involves slowly cooking piece of meat, vegetables or beans in a flavorful liquid . It’s similar to braising, instead it does have a few piece of differences. The raw animal vested is chopped into few of pieces instead of being cooked whole , and the liquid all of it covers the contents in a stew as compared to a braise’s halfway full . When meat or vegetables are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a perception for being a rib-sticking meal that warms you up on a cold , winter day. It’s true ; a bowl of classic beef stew can make warming properties , but stew’s comfort factor goes way beyond preserving you from the chill . It’s all about those tender chunks of meat and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The more they come together creates the greatest comfort food, no matter the weather.