Orange, carrot & mint soup
A velvety smooth carrot soup is perfect on it's own for supper or as an impressive dinner party starter.
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 45 1 hr
Vegetarian, Super healthy
- Melt the butter gently in a medium saucepan then add the carrots, onion and garlic. Cover with a lid and leave over a low heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened but not coloured (about 12 minutes).
- Pour in the stock and sprinkle in a little salt (if using a cube, hold back on the salt and adjust it at the end). Bring to the boil and simmer, partially covered, for 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are very soft. Take off the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes.
- Strain the vegetables through a sieve set over a bowl. Reserve the liquid. Transfer the vegetables to a food processor or blender. Process until smooth, adding enough of the strained liquid to make the mixture turn easily in the machine. Set the sieve over the cleaned pan and push the puréed vegetables through (this step is not essential but gives the soup a very smooth finish). Pour in the liquid and stir well to blend.
- Tip in the orange juice and mint and gently reheat the soup. Stir and taste to see if more salt is needed, then pour into warmed bowls. If you like the idea of the cream, drizzle a little over the top.
Make it even healthier
To make this soup even more healthy, use olive oil instead of butter and leave out the cream.
PER SERVING
120 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 19g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 4g, salt 1 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2003.
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Ingredients
- large knob of butter
- 700g carrots , peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 large onion , thinly sliced
- 1 large garlic clove , crushed
- 1l light vegetable stock
- 125ml freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
- double cream , for drizzling - optional
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 45 1 hr
Vegetarian, Super healthy
Ingredients
- large knob of butter
- 700g carrots , peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 large onion , thinly sliced
- 1 large garlic clove , crushed
- 1l light vegetable stock
- 125ml freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
- double cream , for drizzling - optional
PER SERVING
120 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 19g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 4g, salt 1 g
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