Carrot & ginger soup
Sweet carrots with a warm ginger kick
A silky, deep orange soup of carrots and onion with plenty of fresh ginger, sweetened with a little honey and finished with butter. It's light, warming and good for a cold day. Serve it topped with fine shreds of fresh ginger and some bread sticks.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 1 ⅛ lb carrotsfinely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh gingerfinely chopped
- 1 litre water4 cups
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp saltor to taste
- ¼ tsp ground black pepperor to taste
To garnish
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger (optional)cut into fine matchsticks
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Method
0/5 doneStep 2: Stir in 1 ⅛ lb carrots and 1 tbsp fresh ginger. Cover and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so nothing sticks.
10 minStep 3: Add 1 litre water and 1 tbsp honey. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes, until the carrots are soft. Leave to cool a little.
15 minStep 4: Add 1 tbsp butter and blend to a smooth purée.
Step 5: Reheat gently and season with 1 tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper. Serve in bowls with a few pieces of 1 tbsp fresh ginger on top.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 120 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does carrot & ginger soup take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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