Cream Of Parsnip Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs parsnips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 8 cups vegetable stock
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 8 slices bacon

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon until crisp.
• 2 crumble and set aside.
• 3 heat oven to 400f.
• 4 put parsnips on a cookie sheet in a single layer.
• 5 roast until brown, turning occasionally, 25-30 minutes.
• 6 melt butter on medium heat.
• 7 saute onion until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
• 8 add parsnips.
• 9 saute 5 minutes.
• 10 add stock.
• 11 bring to a boil.
• 12 boil until parsnips are tender, about 5 minutes.
• 13 let mixture cool a bit.
• 14 put in blender in batches and puree until smooth.
• 15 pour back into pot.
• 16 stir in the allspice, and salt and pepper, if desired.
• 17 top with the bacon.