My wonderful mother-in-law cooked myself and her hubby some stunning carrot soup a few weeks back and I have been keen to piece together a recipe for myself.
Im usually cooking for one or two on a day to day basis so this is a handy soup that can be whipped up in a few minutes!!
Serves 2-3
Ingredients:
- 3 large carrots peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves grated/crushed garlic
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 500ml chicken stock
- 1 tbsp vegetable or rapeseed oil
- Salt and pepper
Method:
- Add the oil to a medium/large saucepan and heat to a medium heat.
- Add the onion. Reducing the heat to low. Sauté the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Do not allow to brown or burn.
- Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the carrots.
- Pour over the chicken stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the carrots are tender.
- Blitz the soup to a smooth consistency using a blender or a hand blender. If its very thick add some water to achieve your desired consistency.
- Season to taste and serve.
Notes: Add a pinch of nutmeg for some extra spice.
Hope it warms the cockles,
Nic x
