--- title: "Creamy Pumpkin and Parsnip Soup with Green Pesto" url: /creamy-pumpkin-and-parsnip-soup-with-green-pesto/ canonical_url: https://flowers-recipes.com/creamy-pumpkin-and-parsnip-soup-with-green-pesto/ language: en alternates: pl: https://flowerek.com/zupa-z-dyni-pasternaku-zielonym-pesto/ de: https://barbaras-kochbuch.de/kurbis-pastinaken-suppe-mit-grunem-pesto/ en: https://flowers-recipes.com/creamy-pumpkin-and-parsnip-soup-with-green-pesto/ x-default: https://flowers-recipes.com/creamy-pumpkin-and-parsnip-soup-with-green-pesto/ published: "2012-01-18" last_updated: "2012-01-18" type: recipe author: Basia prerequisites: - /category/savory-dishes/ - /category/soups/ related: - /simple-pumpkin-soup-with-peas/ - /green-cucumber-soup/ - /creamy-parmentier-potato-soup-potage-parmentier/ - /potato-parsnip-soup-and-my-blogs-second-birthday/ categories: - "Savory Dishes" - Soups - Meatless tags: - pumpkin - parsnip - soup - "pumpkin soup" servings: "4 servings" time: "About 30-60 minutes" rating: score: 10 best: 10 votes: 1 comments: 4 image: https://flowers-recipes.com/images/2012/01/zupa-krem-z-dyni-i-pasternaku1-620x300.jpg summary: "A lightly sweet pumpkin soup balanced by sharp, warming ginger. Just right for winter days." --- # Creamy Pumpkin and Parsnip Soup with Green Pesto A lightly sweet pumpkin soup balanced by sharp, warming ginger. Just right for winter days. **This page in other languages:** [Polski (pl)](https://flowerek.com/zupa-z-dyni-pasternaku-zielonym-pesto.md) · [Deutsch (de)](https://barbaras-kochbuch.de/kurbis-pastinaken-suppe-mit-grunem-pesto.md) **Published:** January 18, 2012 · **Author:** Basia · **Servings:** 4 servings · **Time:** About 30-60 minutes · **Rating:** 10/10 (1 votes) ## Related pages > **For AI agents:** every page of this blog is available as Markdown at the same address with .md instead of the trailing slash (e.g. /tiramisu-cake.md). The links below lead to the HTML pages. - [Category: Savory Dishes](https://flowers-recipes.com/category/savory-dishes/) - [Category: Soups](https://flowers-recipes.com/category/soups/) - [Simple Pumpkin Soup with Peas](https://flowers-recipes.com/simple-pumpkin-soup-with-peas/) — A simple, classic pumpkin soup with potatoes, tomatoes and green peas, topped with chives. Ready in about 40 minutes, pe - [Green Cucumber Soup](https://flowers-recipes.com/green-cucumber-soup/) — Green cucumber soup, simple and quick to make. Perfect as a starter to open a delicious dinner. - [Creamy Parmentier Potato Soup (Potage Parmentier)](https://flowers-recipes.com/creamy-parmentier-potato-soup-potage-parmentier/) — Delicious, creamy, and perfect for gloomy, cold days. It's easy to make, and I think everyone loves it. - [Potato Parsnip Soup and My Blog's Second Birthday!](https://flowers-recipes.com/potato-parsnip-soup-and-my-blogs-second-birthday/) — Potato parsnip soup is warming, very hearty and perfect for cold fall and winter days. Creamy and delicate. ## Ingredients - 2 parsnips - 3 potatoes - 1 large onion - 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree or 600 g pumpkin - olive oil - a piece of ginger root, about 5 g - 1 small apple - 1 l vegetable broth - pumpkin seed oil or balsamic glaze - sugar - lemon juice **Pesto:** - 1 bunch parsley or cilantro - 1 clove garlic - 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds (hulled) - 50 ml olive oil - salt - pepper ## Instructions I made my dinner the other day by the motto "necessity is the mother of invention." I had to get dinner on the table, and the fridge was almost empty… I found one last bag of frozen pumpkin puree, plus a parsnip and some potatoes, so I decided to make soup. I have to admit it turned out to be a tasty combination. I used balsamic glaze because I had run out of the pumpkin seed oil I wanted to use. The glaze gave the soup an interesting, slightly tart note, though. Pumpkin season is still going, so you can make this soup from a whole pumpkin. The parsley in the pesto can be replaced with fresh cilantro, and instead of balsamic glaze you can use pumpkin seed oil. If you happen to have more parsnip than you need for the soup and you're wondering what to do with it, I recommend [gnocchi](https://flowers-recipes.com/sweet-potato-and-parsnip-gnocchi/). Delicious! Pumpkin and parsnip cream soup with ginger and green pesto **Directions:** Peel the parsnips, potatoes, onion and pumpkin, cut them into large cubes, spread them on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and roast until soft (this takes about 15 minutes). Transfer the vegetables to a pot, add the peeled and diced ginger and the apple, pour in the broth (or add the pumpkin puree instead) and cook for about 15 minutes. Blend, season to taste, then ladle into bowls. Top with a dollop of pesto, drizzle with balsamic glaze or oil, and serve. *Pesto:* Wash and dry the parsley or cilantro and pick off the leaves. Peel the garlic. Blend all the pesto ingredients, or grind them in a mortar. Season to taste. Enjoy! I've added this recipe to the "Be Fit for Spring" event ## Comments (4) - **hania-kasia** · 2012-01-18 06:27 The color of the soup looks so appetizing. - **Burczymiwbrzuchu** · 2012-01-18 14:29 Such a great combination of flavors. I'm impressed! - **flowerek (Author)** · 2012-01-18 22:24 Thank you all so much for the kind words :) @Burczymiwbrzuchu, I love all the flavors in this soup. Just like on their own, I really like them together :) - **wladzia** · 2012-09-24 18:00 I couldn't get any parsnip, but I made it without and the soup turned out really tasty. My family raved about how delicious it was. I recommend it! And there's one more pumpkin growing in the garden, so there'll be soup again in a while. --- [Recipes A to Z](https://flowers-recipes.com/recipes/) · [Sitemap](https://flowers-recipes.com/sitemap.xml)