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Vegan Creamy Parsnip Soup {Gluten-Free}

Last Updated on April 7, 2019 By Vicky 14 Comments

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Make a super creamy parsnip soup vegan with sweet potatoes, white wine and coconut milk. Gluten-free too!

Creamy parsnip soup drizzled with olive oil

I need soup in my life right now.

All day every day.

It is cold, it is winter time. It is soup overload time. Today I already had two bowls of soup. A sad first showing of miso soup from a packet poured into a hotel room disposable cup and filled with coffee maker heated up water. That didn’t quite hit the spot.

Then at dinner in Los Alamos, New Mexico (which is where the atomic bomb was invented – how’s that for a bit of trivia for ya) I had a bowl of vegetarian lentil soup.

That was a bit better than the miso, but it was made with brown lentils, and I am so much more a fan of the adorable red lentils (which pair awesomely with apples for a divine soup).

What I really wish I had, though, was a hot steaming bowl of creamy parsnip soup.

I know, parsnips are not the first ingredient you think of when it comes to a creamy soup, but you’ve got to give this delicious root vegetable a chance. I feel like parsnips are a highly underrated vegetable that you don’t see as the star of a dish too often. I mostly only see parsnip sprinkled around a bag of root vegetable chips. And that’s not ok, because parsnip is a star vegetable and needs to be embraced on it’s own! It does not need to be the backup act all the time.

I make roasted veggies all the time with butternut squash, sweet potatoes and parsnips, and seem to find myself gravitating to eating mostly the parsnips out of the bunch. There’s just something earthy and comforting about parsnips. They might currently be my favorite veggies.

So why not let those white carrot looking veggies shine on their own as the star of a hot creamy parnsip soup? Are ya with me?

This soup does require a bit of prep work since you first have to dice up the parsnips and sweet potatoes and then roast them, but trust me every bit of effort is worth it for this ever so slightly sweet, fragrant and spicy soup. If you have a kitchen assistant (boyfriend, fiance?) have them help you out here to make this process move along faster.

Once the veggies are roasted the soup making begins with a bit of onions sauteeing then deglazing to be followed up with a pour of broth and coconut milk. Then add in those fragrant veggies mix, and puree. Your creamy parnsip soup is almost ready!

The additional rosemary and crushed red pepper flakes make the soup flavors really pop and the parsnips are ever so slightly sweet and smooth.

Serve the creamy parnsip soup drizzled with a bit of high quality olive oil for a finishing touch!

Let me know what you think of this soup recipe in the comments below.

creamy parsnip soup recipe

4.1 from 11 votes
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Creamy Parsnip Soup {Gluten-Free, Vegan}
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 

A super creamy parsnip soup with sweet potatoes, white wine and coconut milk. Both vegan and gluten-free.

Course: Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: gluten free, Healthy, Vegan
Servings: 8
Calories: 154 kcal
Author: Vicky Berman
Ingredients
  • 3 large parsnips peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes (about 5-6 cups)
  • 1 sweet potato peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 large onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 5-6 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • fresh rosemary as a garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl combine parsnips, sweet potatoes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, rosemary and salt. Toss to coat. Mix.
  2. Bake in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned and soft.
  3. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium heat and add onion. Cook for a couple minutes until lightly browned.
  4. Add white wine and let the mixture bubble up for a couple minutes.
  5. Add broth, bring to a boil. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
  6. Add coconut milk, salt to taste and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.
  7. Add squash and sweet potatoes to the pot. Cook for a couple minutes.
  8. Remove from heat and puree with an immersion blender, food processor or blender.
  9. Garnish with extra rosemary, swirl of olive oil and pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
Recipe Notes

Recipe Adapted from A Calculated Whisk

Nutrition Facts
Creamy Parsnip Soup {Gluten-Free, Vegan}
Amount Per Serving
Calories 154 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Sodium 895mg39%
Potassium 324mg9%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 2620IU52%
Vitamin C 10.9mg13%
Calcium 31mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Louise Matthews says

    December 19, 2014 at 5:14 am

    It’s definitely soup time of year and this sounds lovely. I only recently started eating sweet potato as I remember hating it as a child. Thankfully my taste buds have changed! I too love roasted veggies, but this sounds so creamy. Does it taste sweet? I’m thinking about the parsnips and sweet potatoes with the coconut milk. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      January 14, 2015 at 1:55 am

      The recipe doesn’t taste too sweet, more creamy with the tiniest bit of a sweet undertone. Definitely glad I’ve finally changed my tune and given sweet potatoes another chance!

      Reply
  2. Ingrid says

    January 14, 2015 at 12:53 pm

    5 stars
    This is delicious I tried it today, easy to make and really belly- and heartwarming so to say. Next time I will just leave the vegetables a bit longer in the oven to get them a bit more “roasted”.
    Thank you very much for this great recipe, I do enjoy receiving your newsletter and all the inspiration.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      January 29, 2015 at 3:14 pm

      So glad you enjoyed the recipe and so flattered you find my newsletter inspirational : )))

      Reply
  3. Sharon @ savormania says

    April 2, 2015 at 5:48 pm

    Love that your recipe calls for coconut milk! What a nice addition!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      April 10, 2015 at 11:20 am

      Thanks! I love adding coconut milk to recipes and think it gives them that perfect creamy consistency.

      Reply
  4. Christine says

    January 7, 2016 at 2:07 pm

    5 stars
    This soup looks so delicious! I love parsnips and have not tried in a soup, so I am looking forward to it.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      January 9, 2016 at 10:45 am

      I loooved the taste of this soup as I had never tried a creamy pasnip soup before and I find parnsips have their own very specific flavor that worked really well in a soup!

      Reply
  5. Jacq says

    March 21, 2016 at 3:07 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight and it was lovely! Just the right level of spice and fragrant taste from the chilli flakes and coconut milk. I had more sweet potatoes than parsnips in the cupboard so mine was a little more orange! But it worked for me. I also liked how thin it was, whereas I usually have thicker soups. Yum yum yum. So easy to make too.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      March 27, 2016 at 12:55 pm

      So glad you enjoyed this! Thanks for taking the time to comment and let me know!

      Reply
  6. Marie says

    January 31, 2017 at 6:33 pm

    OMG! Fantastic! I had a hankering for parsnips, but thought what I’m gonna do about it?! Luckily I had all the ingredients for this on hand! Except the dry white whine, but I just got my bicycle fixed so I took it for a spin to the store. Totally worth it! the wine makes it.! DELICIOUS! Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      February 15, 2017 at 6:46 am

      So happy you enjoyed my recipe! Thanks for taking the time to comment and let me know! : ))

      Reply
  7. Holly says

    March 19, 2019 at 5:38 pm

    4 stars
    Lovely soup, if you have medium sized parsnips and sweet potatoes then add a few more of each. I put in the whole can of coconut milk and a couple teaspoons of black pepper, a tbs of vegan butter and a dash more chilli flakes.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      March 25, 2019 at 2:28 pm

      Happy to hear you enjoyed the soup!

      Reply

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