Carrot and Ginger Soup
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Sandra Butler - UK Chef - You can also do this recipe with beetroot.
Author: Sandra Butler
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled & chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled & crushed
- 1 level tsp mustard powder
- 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled & grated
- freshly ground black pepper
- pinch of salt
- 1 litre vegetable or chicken stock
- 6 medium carrots, peeled & chopped
- 2 tablespoons parsley, roughly chopped
- natural soy yoghurt to serve
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and soften the onion and garlic with the mustard powder, ginger, pepper and salt, adding 2 or 3 tablespoons stock after a minute or so. After another 2 -3 minutes, add the carrots, stirring well.
- Pour in the rest of the stock, bring to the boil, then cover and leave to simmer for 40 minutes.
- When it is ready, whiz the soup until smooth in a blender, or using a hand-held stick blender in the pan.
- Stir in the chopped parsley, saving a little for garnish and reheat the soup gently if you need to.
- When serving, swirl a spoonful of yoghurt through each portion.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.
