Dan - fast reply from my kid.

'I used 4 parsnips chopped up, 1 leek(or onion), 2 apples and 2 veg stock cubes with about 2 pints of water.   Tastes lovely!! Also did a curry one- take out the apple and add as much curry powder as you like!!'

she was using the Soupmaker, which means that everything goes in at the same time and it cooks and then liquidises all in one. Neither of us are into frying the veg beforehand so this system works well for us. I guess that it could be made in a pan and then blitzed though. I am definitely going to give it a go.