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Roasted parsnip and pear soup with Stilton

Roasted parsnip and pear soup with Stilton

https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/roasted-parsnip-and-pear-soup-with-stilton

Roasted pear adds sweetness to this warming potato soup with a crispy bacon and crumbled Stilton topping.

  • Feeds 6 Feeds 6
  • Ready in 1 hour 10 minutes

Each serving contains

  • Energy
    17%
    1409kj 337kcal
  • Fat
    Med 27%
    18.8g
  • Saturates
    High 40%
    8.1g
  • Sugar
    Med 20%
    17.9g
  • Salt
    Med 25%
    1.5g

% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 30g

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Ingredients

  • 600g Co-op British parsnips, cut into wedges
  • 4 Co-op Conference pears, peeled, cored and cut into wedges
  • 1 baking potato, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp Co-op extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • 1 litre chicken stock, made with 1 stock cube
  • 200g pack Co-op British smoked bacon lardons
  • 50g Co-op crème fraîche
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 80g Co-op Irresistible blue Stilton®, crumbled
  • ½ x 25g pack flat leaf parsley, chopped

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/Gas 6
  2. On a large baking tray, toss the parsnip, pear, potato, onion and nutmeg with the olive oil
  3. Season and roast in the oven for 40 mins, tossing occasionally, until softened and lightly caramelised
  4. Set aside some pear and parsnip to garnish and keep warm
  5. Put the rest of the pear mixture in a large pan, with the stock
  6. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 mins
  7. Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a nonstick pan until golden, 5 mins
  8. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on kitchen paper.
  9. Take the soup off the heat and add most of the crème fraîche, the lemon juice and half the cheese. Blend with a stick blender until smooth, then season to taste
  10. If the soup is too thick, add a little water
  11. Top with the bacon, remaining crème fraîche, cheese, pear and parsnip, then drizzle with oil and scatter with parsley

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