Carrot, parsnip and apple soup

Ingredients

• 350g carrots
• 300g parsnips
• 1 onion
• 1 apple
• 2 vegetable stock cubes
• 2 tsp paprika
• 25ml olive oil
• 1 litre boiling water
• 100ml double cream
• 6g fresh parsley
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Gently sauté the onion in the olive oil in a saucepan until softened, but not browned.
2. Add the parsnips and carrots.
3. Pour in the boiling water, crumble in the stock cubes and add the paprika.
4. Bring back to the boil, cover and simmer.
5. Peel and core the apple, chop the flesh finely and add to the soup.
6. Cook for 40 minutes until tender.
7. Liquidise, season with some salt and pepper, then stir in the cream.
8. Prior to serving, scatter some chopped parsley.

Recipe courtesy of ALDI.