Wednesday with Donna Hay: Soups On! - Parsnip and Caramelized Onion Soup

       My 152nd recipe with the Wednesday with Donna Hay group is Parsnip and Caramelized Onion Soup, was chosen for the theme, Soups On, and is found in Donna Hay's site here.

       The ingredient list: olive oil, onions, parsnips, chicken stock, thyme, and freshly ground pepper.

       For the past month I have been on a parsnip kick, and as they have been running them on sale each week at the market, I have been buying them and trying different parsnip recipes with them.  When I saw this one for soup, I knew it was definitely the designated use for one of those bags of parsnips.  The soup comes together easily and quickly, the majority of the time spent simmering away on the stovetop to cook the parsnips to a soft stage so you can mush them up easily in the blender.  I don't have a store that carries onion jam here on a regular basis, so I just made my own (easy to do and the leftovers can be used in countless ways).  The recipe was very good, a nice warm comforting bowl of goodness on a cold winter day, and I would make it again.  The only change I would make would be to add some sherry vinegar, I think, to cut a little of the sweetness of the parsnips and onions.  Definitely a repeat.

       Wonder what the others made?  You can find that by clicking here.  Next week's theme is Onions, Any Way You Slice Them.  Join us and leave a link to your post at the website, no commitment required.
        NOTE:  In our posts, we do not publish the recipes from Donna Hay's books as those belong to her, we like to honor that and encourage you to buy her books to get the recipes. There are also many of her recipes at her site here.  We know you will enjoy using Donna's books again and again as we all do and that your money will be well spent.