Peel the onion and cut into cubes. Peel the parsnips and roughly dice them. Cut the chives into fine rolls. Dissolve one stock cube in 500 ml of water for 2 people.
Now fry half of the onions in a saucepan with the parsnips for about 3 minutes in a little butter until they are colorless. Then fill with broth and simmer covered over medium heat for approx. 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel the apple and cut into even cubes. Fry the remaining onion cubes in butter, add a little sugar and pepper as well as the apples and fry for another 2 minutes.
Puree the soup, fill with cream and season with salt and pepper. Place the onion and apple filling in deep plates and pour the soup on top. Decorate with chives and serve with bread.