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Parsnip and Leek soup (recipe makes 6 cups), 1 cup per serving takes several minutes to prepare.

Parsnip and Leek soup (recipe makes 6 cups), 1 cup per serving takes several minutes to cook.

Parsnip and Leek soup (recipe makes 6 cups), 1 cup per serving makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Parsnip and Leek soup (recipe makes 6 cups), 1 cup per serving are:

2 tbsp butter
1 large yellow onion, cut into medium dice (2 cups)
Salt and pepper
10 cups chicken broth
3 medium leeks, white and light green parts only, trimmed, washed and sliced into 1/2 inch thick (2 1/2 cups)
1 lb medium parsnips, peeled, cored and cut into medium dice (2 cups) (weigh parsnips before peeling and coring)
2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp ground cayenne
1 tsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp black or yellow mustard seeds

Here is how you make Parsnip and Leek soup (recipe makes 6 cups), 1 cup per serving:

Heat butter in a 6-8 quart pot over medium heat. Add onion, 1/2 tsp salt and a couple of grinds of black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the broth, leeks, parsnips, and raise the heat to medium high. Simmer briskly for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to low. Add turmeric and cayenne, stirring well, and simmer slowly until the vegetables are very soft, about 20 minutes, Pur?e the soup and if desired, strain through a medium-mesh sieve. Return the soup to the pot and season to taste with salt. In a small skillet, heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add garlic, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds. Stir with a wooden spoon until the seeds begin to pop and the garlic is lightly browned, 30 to 60 seconds. Stir the hot oil and spices into the soup. Season to taste with salt, pepper and more cayenne,Number of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LINDALEFEBVRE.

The nutritional information for Parsnip and Leek soup (recipe makes 6 cups), 1 cup per serving is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 124.3

• Total Fat: 3.7 g
• Cholesterol: 9.4 mg
• Sodium: 894.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 3.3 g