Creamy carrot and coriander soup
It’s well and truly soup season in our house. As well as being a good winter warmer I like giving the kids soup for lunch as it’s healthy and a great way of getting a shot of vegetables in them in the middle of the day. Hannah chose this recipe for creamy carrot and coriander soup – she loves carrot soup, and the little touch of coriander makes it a little more interesting.
I love making vegetable soups at home because it’s so cheap (a whole bag of carrots cost us 65p) and really simple. I also tend to add in extra vegetables I have in the house if they need using up – peppers, leeks, celery all work in this soup and add to even more of your five a day. What’s not to like?!
Difficulty: Easy
Time:40 minutes (10 minutes preparation, 30 minutes cooking)
Serves: 4
Ingredients
3 tbsp butter
3 leeks or onions
2 cloves of garlic
5 large carrots (approx 600g)
1 tbsp coriander (cilantro)
4 cups (1 litre) chicken stock
1 tbsp plain yoghurt or crème fraiche
how to make creamy carrot and coriander soup
Prepare and cook the vegetables
Peel and chop the carrots, onions/leek and garlic.
Melt the butter in a large pan. Add the onions/leeks, carrots and garlic and stir well to coat in the butter. Cover and leave to cook on a low heat for around 10 minutes until the vegetables are beginning to soften. Depending on their age, your kids can help you peel the onions, garlic and carrots and even chop some of the vegetables. You don’t have to cut the carrots too neatly which makes it a great one for practicing knife skills. Just keep eye on their fingers around sharp knives.
Add the coriander and stock
Stir in the coriander and cook for about one minute. Pour in the stock and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for around 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Serve the carrot and coriander soup
Leave to cool slightly, then puree the soup in a blender or with a stick blender until the soup is smooth.
Serve with a dollop of yoghurt or crème fraiche.
Creamy carrot and corriander soup
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 leeks or onions
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 5 large carrots approx 600g
- 1 tbsp coriander cilantro
- 4 cups 1 litre chicken stock
- 1 tbsp plain yoghurt or crème fraiche
Instructions
Prepare and cook the vegetables
- Peel and chop the carrots, onions/leek and garlic.
- Melt the butter in a large pan. Add the onions/leeks, carrots and garlic and stir well to coat in the butter. Cover and leave to cook on a low heat for around 10 minutes until the vegetables are beginning to soften.
Add the coriander and stock
- Stir in the coriander and cook for about one minute. Pour in the stock and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for around 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Serve the carrot and coriander soup
- Leave to cool slightly, then puree the soup in a blender or with a stick blender until the soup is smooth.
- Serve with a dollop of yoghurt or crème fraiche.
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