Parsnip,Lemon and Thyme Soup

Name: Parsnip,Lemon and Thyme Soup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Parsnips 3 parsnip (9 long); Onions raw 1 medium (2-1/2 dia); Garlic 3 cloves; Chicken stock home-prepared 4 cup; Lemon juice freshly squeezed (from one whole lemon); Lemon Peel approx 1 tbsp (from one whole lemon); Coconut Oil 1 tbsp; Red Lentils 3 tbsp; Thyme fresh 1 tsp; Half and Half Cream 1 container individual (.5 fl oz)

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Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

Parsnips, 3 parsnip (9" long)Onions, raw, 1 medium (2-1/2" dia)Garlic, 3 clovesChicken stock, home-prepared, 4 cupLemon juice, freshly squeezed (from one whole lemon)Lemon Peel, approx 1 tbsp (from one whole lemon)Coconut Oil, 1 tbsp Red Lentils, 3 tbsp Thyme, fresh, 1 tsp Half and Half Cream, 1 container, individual (.5 fl oz)

Directions

1/. Chop the onion and garlic finely and fry in the coconut oil until soft.
2/. Scrub or peel the parsnips and cut into cubes about half an inch square. Add to pan and fry with onion and garlic for a few minutes until heated through.
3/. Add the stock, lemon rind and juice to the pan. Bring to the boil.
4/. Add lentils and thyme to the pan.
5/. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer until parsnips and lentils are soft.
6/. Taste and adjust seasoning before liquidising with a stick (immersion) blender.
7/. Gently stir in cream (or yoghurt if preferred).
8. Reheat but do not boil.
9/. Ladle into warmed soup bowls and serve with your favourite crusty bread.
Enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes six servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PEBBLEGEEK.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 156.1
Total Fat: 4.8 g
Cholesterol: 5.7 mg
Sodium: 238.8 mg
Total Carbs: 23.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
Protein: 6.1 g

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Member Reviews

SPARKNB
Was out of lentils (tore apart the cabinet looking for some I thought I had). Opted not to do cream or even milk. Also my thyme was dried, so I also added in some parsley for brightness. Tasty nonetheless. My makeover: https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-det
ail.asp?recipe=3614687 - 2/16/21