In a Dutch oven heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; sauté 3 to 4 minutes or until softened. Add parsnips, carrots, pumpkin pie spice and broth; bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15 to 18 minutes or until vegetables are fork-tender. Stir in tofu.
Working in batches, ladle mixture into a blender; blend until smooth. Transfer soup to a clean pot; season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover, and cook over low heat 5 minutes or until heated through. Ladle into soup bowls, sprinkle with parsley (if desired), and serve.
Make it a meal:
Serve with whole-grain bread and a chopped kale salad.
Cook’s tip:
To add more protein, brown chicken sausage, and sprinkle over soup before serving.
Culinary:
What’s in pumpkin pie spice? Pumpkin pie spice typically contains a mixture of ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground allspice and ground cloves.
Nutrition:
Parsnips are a good source of vitamin C, folate, manganese and fiber.
Ingredients
Directions
In a Dutch oven heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; sauté 3 to 4 minutes or until softened. Add parsnips, carrots, pumpkin pie spice and broth; bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15 to 18 minutes or until vegetables are fork-tender. Stir in tofu.
Working in batches, ladle mixture into a blender; blend until smooth. Transfer soup to a clean pot; season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover, and cook over low heat 5 minutes or until heated through. Ladle into soup bowls, sprinkle with parsley (if desired), and serve.