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Parsnip and vanilla soup, saffron-poached quince, pan-fried scallops and tarragon crisps
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Parsnip and vanilla soup, saffron-poached quince, pan-fried scallops and tarragon crisps

22 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

This restaurant-style dish is a cut above your average bowl of soup and would make an impressive dinner party starter.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

812
Calories
66g
Protein
37g
Fat
54g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 17 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Parsnip 1/2 cup (78g) 55
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Quince not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Nut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 75g/3oz butter
  • 150g/5oz onion
  • 18g/¾oz garlic
  • 300g/11oz parsnips
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 400ml/14fl oz full-fat milk
  • 200ml/7fl oz chicken or vegetable stock
  • , to taste salt
  • 1 lemon
  • 500ml/18fl oz cold water
  • 2 quince
  • 200g/7oz caster sugar
  • 200ml/7fl oz water
  • large pinch saffron
  • 6 hand-dived scallops
  • , to taste salt
  • 1 tbsp light olive oil
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • 1 lemon
  • 1-2 tsp ground nut
  • ½ bunch fresh tarragon
  • , to taste salt

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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