Warm up with this delicious vegan parsnip soup recipe! Made with peas, leeks, and star anise, it’s the perfect comfort food for a chilly day.
This Star Anise Pea, Leek & Parsnip Soup has sweet undertones of liquorice. Simple and understated, the star anise adds a delicate fragrant touch. The perfect pick-me-up on a cold winter day that the whole family can enjoy.
This recipe makes good use of vegs that might be lurking at the bottom of your vegetable box. Frozen peas are picked in season at their freshest. They give this recipe a deep invigorating green colour and a satisfying velvety texture.
I like to sprinkle some fresh mint on top and serve this soup with some crusty bread and maybe a dollop of (dairy-free) cream.
I hope you enjoy this star anise pea, leek & parsnip soup recipe as much as I do. If you do make it, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!
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Pea, Leek & Parsnip Soup with Star Anise
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Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves – crushed
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 3 anise stars
- 275 g parsnip
- 400 g leeks
- 400 g frozen peas
- 1.5 litre vegetable stock
- salt & pepper to taste
- fresh mint to serve
Instructions
- Heat some olive oil in a large saucepan.2 Tbsp olive oil
- Gently fry the finely chopped onion and crushed garlic cloves with ground cumin and star anise.1 onion, 3 garlic cloves – crushed, 2 tsp ground cumin, 3 anise stars
- Peel the parsnips. Slice the leeks and parsnips in small chunks.275 g parsnip , 400 g leeks
- Add the peas, leeks and parsnips to the saucepan. Top with vegetable stock.400 g frozen peas , 1.5 litre vegetable stock
- Bring to boil, then cook for around 20 mins until vegetables are soft.
- Remove the star anise. Liquidise soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper.salt & pepper
- Serve with fresh chopped mint and crusty bread.fresh mint to serve
Nutritional Information
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Pea, Leek & Parsnip Soup with Star Anise
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I love the sound of this soup, star anise is always a winner for me!
Thanks Natalie. For me too, love the smell and taste of it. Plus it is so pretty! Hope you enjoy the soup.
I tried this soup today to use up leftover parsnips from another soup. It was a wonderful, low-calorie soup. Since I am no vegeterian, I did use a bit of chicken stock concentrate in addition to the vegetable stock. Also, I garnished with chives as that’s all I had. Otherwise great recipe as written! Thanks Annabelle!!
Pristine – I am so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your feedback. I really appreciate it. Annabelle
Delicious flavoursome soup and the star anise adds is a special ingredient that makes me give this recipe 5 stars – plus all those healthy veg in one meal – so healthly!
Thanks Joan, so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Annabelle x
How much olive oil, salt, and pepper do you normally use?
Hi Jessica, I have updated the olive oil on the recipe (2 Tbsp). For the salt and pepper it really depends on the vegetable stock you are using. So I often just season it to taste. Annabelle x