Smoky Chestnut and Parsnip Soup

parsnip soup
Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn
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  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 40 mins

Lapsang-Souchong is a smoked tea with a distinctive smoky oak flavor.

Ingredients

1tablespoon walnut or canola oil
1pound parsnips, peeled and chopped
2 1/2cups shelled chestnuts (about 1 pound unshelled)
1/2teaspoon coarse salt
1/8teaspoon ground allspice
2cups brewed Lapsang-Souchong or other tea
4cups low-sodium, fat-free chicken broth
1/2cup half-and-half

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add parsnips, chestnuts, salt and allspice; cook 10 minutes.
  2. Add tea and broth; bring just to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
  3. Place one-third of mixture in a blender container. Cover; blend until smooth. Return mixture to a clean saucepan. Repeat with remaining soup. Slowly stir in cream; cook until thoroughly heated.

—Recipe by David Feder

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 230
  • Fat 5g
  • Cholesterol 10mg
  • Sodium 350mg
  • Carbohydrate 42g
  • Fiber 4g
  • Protein 3g