Parsnip soup with steamed clams

Shopping list

• Fruit and vegetables

  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
  • 1 onion, peeled, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped
  • 500g/1lb 2oz parsnips, peeled, roughly chopped
  • 2 fresh sprigs thyme, leaves only

• Tins, packets and jars

  • 750ml/1pint 7fl oz chicken stock

• Cooking ingredients

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

• Drinks

  • 175ml/6fl oz white wine

• Dairy, eggs and chilled

  • 50g/2oz butter
  • 75ml/3fl oz double cream

• Meat, fish and poultry

  • 8 slices streaky bacon, roughly chopped
  • 1.5kg/3lb 4oz clams, cleaned (discard any clams that remain open after rinsing)

• Other

  • 4 thin slices baguette, rubbed with a little oil and toasted

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