Apple Parsnip Soup

Yield : 4-6 Servings
Time: 45 minutes
600g Parsnips peeled and roughly chopped
3 Apples, Peeled and cored and chopped
4 shallots, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped
Olive oil
1 1/2 litre vegetable stock
handful of chives, chopped
Heat the oil in a medium sized saucepan
Add shallots and garlic and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until softened. 
Add the parsnips, apples and stock. Simmer for 30-40 minutes until it is soft enough to mash easily.
Garnish with chives and drizzle with truffle oil.

Parsnips are full of fibre, Folate and Vitamin C, Shallots, garlic and chives give your body Allicin to reduce inflammation and manage your blood pressure.