Carrot and Coriander Soup

Carrot and Coriander Soup

I’m always looking for new soups to try. For years, I thought I hated Carrot & Coriander Soup. I’d only tried it once – a shop bought carton – and it was vile.

That’s what I get for not making my own. Shame on me.

I love carrots. I love coriander. Something had to be done here… it was time to have a go myself.

This recipe actually came about by accident. I thought I had two veggie stock cubes, but one of them turned out to be beef! I popped it in anyway… it tasted so good I won’t be making any changes to the recipe. I love it when that happens! 🙂

You can, however, omit the beef cube and have two veg cubes, to make it Vegetarian.

This one’s nice and simple. Here’s what I did:

Ingredients (Serves 6-8)

(Easily Doubled/Quadrupled/Centupled if you must!)

  • 1kg carrots, roughly chopped
  • 2 x onions, roughly chopped
  • 2 x cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 x tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 x tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 veg stock cube
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 1.5 litres boiled water
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 x tbsp fresh coriander, chopped finely

I sautéed the onions for 5 mins in a little oil (you can use some of the stock if you’d prefer to make it Zero Pro Points), before adding the garlic, carrots, ground coriander and paprika.

After stirring for a few minutes, mixing it all together, I added my stock and brought to the boil.

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I simmered for 30 mins, until the carrots were soft, then used my hand blender to whizz it into submission.

I stirred in the juice of half a lemon & fresh coriander, and served with crusty, buttery bread.

fin

Good grief, it’s delicious. Perfect for days like today, when the snow is falling and you just want to curl up with a blanket, a good book and plenty of hearty food.

If you have a big enough pot to make double… do it. It freezes exceptionally well: ideal for work lunches (microwave permitting). It’s also very diet-friendly, if you’re into that kind of thing. I’ve been reliably informed that this recipe is Zero Weight Watchers Pro Points. Hard to imagine, as it’s so filling!

Have a wee go and let me know what you think.

Enjoy 🙂 x