Parsnip and apple soup

Method

• step 1

  Melt the butter in a pan and add the finely chopped onion and a pinch of salt, and cook for 10 minutes until soft. Tip in the chopped cloves of garlic, chopped parsnips and chopped apples, and cook for 5 minutes, tossing in the butter, before pouring in the chicken stock and simmering for 30 minutes until the parsnips are completely soft. Use a stick blender to whizz until completely smooth. Stir through the crème fraîche, blend briefly again and spoon into bowls, then swirl in a little more crème fraîche, snip over some chives and a sprinkle of black pepper.