Nursery World - Seasonal cooking: Cream of parsnip, butterbean and apple soup

A tasty, seasonal soup, making the most of parsnips

WHAT’S SEASONAL IN MARCH?

One of the sweeter and softer types of root vegetable, parsnips are affordable and simple to prepare as well as offering plenty of nutritious benefits.

The flavour and sweetness of parsnips are increased by frost, so they taste best during mid to late winter. They are best when firm and dry, and should be stored in a perforated, unsealed plastic bag in the bottom of the fridge for up to three weeks.

They can be roasted, sautéed, boiled, baked, grilled or fried, and can be easily swapped for nearly any other root vegetable if required, from turnips to potatoes.

NUTRITIONAL VALUE

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