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Ingredients

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Meathod:

  • Olive oil 50.0 ml
  • Onions 250.0 g
  • Bay leaves
  • Celery 150.0 g
  • Leeks 150.0 g
  • Parsnips 500.0 g
  • Whole milk 800.0 ml
  • Water 600.0 ml
  • Salt 1.0 g
  • White Pepper 1.0 g

For the Parsley Cream:

  • Double Cream 150.0 ml
  • Parsley 50.0 g

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Preparation

  1. Meathod:

    • In a pan add the olive oil and sweat the sliced onion, celery and leek until soft.
    • Stir in the washed, peeled and sliced parsnips, bay leaves, milk, water, KNORR Professional Vegetable Jelly Bouillon
    • Simmer gently simmer until the vegetables are soft.
    • Blend the soup until smooth, season and keep hot.
    • Keep the peelings, deep fry and season. keep for garnish 
  2. For the Parsley Cream:

    • Blanch the parsley in boiling salted water for 30 seconds, then refresh in ice wate.
    • Bring the double cream to the boil and squeeze out the parsley then add the cream and blend until smooth.
    • Once the parsley cream has cooled fold the parsley purée through the whipped cream. Season and chill.
  3. To serve:

    • Place the soup into bowls adding a little parsley cream to the bowl along with parsnip crisps & parsley oil