Orange and carrot soup
BRIGHTEN up a meal with this colourful soup mixing up the fruity flavours of orange with all the goodness of carrots, adding to your five a day easily and simply. Serves 4.
INGREDIENTS
500g carrots
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
Butter
700ml vegetable stock
Juice and zest of 1 orange
4 tablespoons single cream
1 tablespoon fresh chopped mint or parsley
METHOD
1) Peel the carrots, onion and garlic. Chop the carrots and the onion, finely chop garlic.
2) In a medium saucepan, melt a little butter. Add the vegetables and on a low light sweat them in the butter for a few minutes.
3) Pour over the stock and bring to the boil. Season, and cover the pan, cook for about 20 minutes until the carrots are tender. Stir in the orange juice and zest.
4) Liquidise the soup in a blender or food processor until smooth. When ready to serve the soup stir in the cream and top with the chopped mint or parsley.
5) Serve with slices of fresh bread and butter.