Parsnip Pear Soup

Parsnip Pear Soup

2

4 teaspoons olive oil

3 cups onions, chopped

3 cups carrots, chopped

3 cups parsnips, peeled and chopped

3 cups pears, chopped 

2 teaspoons salt

3 teaspoons brown sugar, packed

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground allspice

10 cups vegetable broth

freshly grated black pepper, garnish

parsley chopped, garnish

toasted walnuts chopped, garnish

pear chopped, garnish

1. In a soup pot, warm the oil. Add the onions, carrots, parsnips, pears, and salt and saute on medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent.

2. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and broth.

3. Cover and bring to a boil; then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

4. In batches in a food processor or immersion blender, puree the soup. 

5. Reheat and serve.

6. Garnish with parsley, pears, walnuts, and black pepper.