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Spicy Parsnip Soup for Cooler Months

A tasty warming soup for the winter months, made with simple ingredients. You can omit the chili pepper if you prefer less heat – the flavour will still be wonderful. This Spicy Parsnip Soup makes a filling lunch, or serve smaller portions as an impressive starter to your evening meal.

Spicy Parsnip Soup

Parsnip and garlic take center stage in this rich and creamy soup and the spice is up to you with the addition of the red chili pepper.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course Soup

Cuisine French

Servings people

Ingredients

2 Large parsnips
½ onion finely chopped
20 gr butter
500 mls chicken stock
150 mls cream
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp Ras el Hanout
1 large clove garlic peeled and crushed
1 piece Ginger peeled and grated, about 3 cms long
1 small Red Chilli Pepper deseeded and chopped - optional
salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

Peel, core and slice the parsnips, place them in a saucepan with the butter and sweat until they soften.
Add the chopped onion, garlic, ginger and chilli (if used) and cook for a further 5 minutes until soft, but not browned.
Add the spices and cook for a few minutes to allow the flavour to develop.
Add the chicken stock and simmer until the parsnips are very soft (about 15 mins).
Remove from the heat, allow to cool slightly and then liquidize until really smooth.
Place back on a gentle heat and stir in the cream.
Adjust the seasoning to suit your taste with black pepper and sea salt.
The soup can be thinned down by adding water if required.
To serve, reheat the soup gently and serve garnished with some finely chopped parsley or coriander, crispy croutons and some crusty bread.

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Gary and Jane Langton

When Jane was younger she wanted to be a show-jumper and, although she had some success, Jane knew she could never afford a horse that could take her to the top. Similarly, Jane enjoyed cooking and would have loved to be a chef, but she always knew that the unsocial hours would never fit with raising her family. So she stepped into the world of property construction and interior design, where she enjoyed a successful and fun filled career.

Gary went to a nautical school and always dreamed of going to sea, captaining his own ship. Although he managed to be selected for officer training in the Royal Navy at an early age, by the time he was 18 he no longer had 20:20 vision and his chosen field in the RN was no longer open to him. For a short period Gary studied quantity surveying before finally choosing a career in banking, during which time he lived for a period in New York before returning to London and ultimately running a global business team (involving much travel).

Jane and Gary met, via the internet, in February 2005 and their relationship took off. By 2007 they were married and, in early 2009, they both decided that enough was enough - the constant travelling with their jobs, rushed weekends together and too much politics in their business lives finally taking its toll.

So they decided on a total change of life. Jane had always dreamed of running a boutique hotel or upmarket B&B and pushed this idea which was accepted by Gary as he couldn’t come up with an alternative plan. The couple finally decided on France (proximity to their children in the UK and good weather) and spent about 18 months viewing 100+ properties in the South of France, from Provence to almost Spain and back, before finally settling (in December 2010) on an old stone house (and former silk farm) in La Bruguiere, a small village about 10 minutes from Uzes, France’s first Duchy and a beautiful little town.

The house renovation took 17 months and they first opened for business in summer 2012. As they end their sixth year in France the couple have no regrets and remain positive about their future.

Jane has finally managed to fulfil one of her childhood dreams of cooking professionally for others and continues to ride her horse. Gary works front of house at Mas d'Augustine their chambres d’hôte and (when asked) offers business advice to friends/associates in their location, whilst amusing himself by playing (bass) in a local French group. The couple recently started an additional business to project manage renovation works/remodelling (and, if requested, provide interior design) of holiday homes for absentee owners.

Life is too short to stand still and wait for it – Jane and Gary are firm believers that life is for the taking. Enjoy Jane's recipes here or spend a couple of nights to savour her cooking first hand.

1 Comment

Viviana

October 22, 2021 at 4:08 pm — Reply

Thank you, very good. I first tried this soup in Paris, France at “Un Dimanche a Paris” restaurant. One question: where can I get the soup plate like the one in your recipe picture?

Spicy Parsnip Soup for Cooler Months