Parsnip Bisque With Crisp Chestnuts

Serves: 5

Estell Schumm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

45

Sweetness

39

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 small

Onion (chopped)

1 cup

Water

Directions:

1

Cook onion, parsnips, potato, and thyme sprigs in 1 teaspoon butter in a 3-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until just beginning to brown on bottom of pan, 4 to 5 minutes

2

Season with salt and white pepper and add broth and water

3

Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes

4

Discard thyme sprigs

5

Puree soup in batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) and transfer to a bowl

6

Return soup to saucepan with salt and white pepper to taste and keep warm

7

Sauté chestnuts in remaining 1 teaspoons butter in a small nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes

8

Serve soup topped with chestnuts

9

Cook onion, parsnips, potato, and thyme sprigs in 1 teaspoon butter in a 3-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until just beginning to brown on bottom of pan, 4 to 5 minutes

10

Season with salt and white pepper and add broth and water

11

Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes

12

Discard thyme sprigs

13

Puree soup in batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) and transfer to a bowl

14

Return soup to saucepan with salt and white pepper to taste and keep warm

15

Sauté chestnuts in remaining 1 teaspoons butter in a small nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes

16

Serve soup topped with chestnuts