Honeyed carrot soup

Honeyed carrot soup

Kids love this rich, warming soup but it's sophisticated enough for adults, too

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the leeks to the pan, then cook for 3 mins until starting to soften. Add the carrots, honey, chilli (if using) and bay leaf, then cook for 2 mins.
  2. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 mins. Blend the soup in batches, return to a clean pan, then season to taste. When ready to serve, bring back to a simmer, then ladle into mugs. Add a swirl of soured cream or yogurt and serve with garlic bread or bacon butties.

Per serving

116 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 16g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 6g, sugar 14g, salt 0.59 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2007.

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  • 02 November 2008

    maddieson rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic! Really tasty!

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    03 November 2008

    Nay rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was sooooo tasty, absolutely delicious!

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  • 06 November 2008

    coke71 commented on this recipe

    Made this soup for bonfire night, the only disappointing thing about it is there were none left for next day. everyone thought it was one of the nicest soups they've ever had and i've got to agree, like previous comments I only used 1.5lt so it made a thickish consistency which was extreamly morish and very tasty. will be making again very very soon....just off to the shops for more carrots ;)

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  • 06 November 2008

    coke71 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    sorry forgot to put 5 stars .. doh!!!!

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  • 10 November 2008

    Harissa's Harlot rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I made this as my first soup, and agree it was a tad thin, and this was perhaps what made any honey note hard to discern. However, I found stirring a couple of tbsp of low-fat fromage frais that I had kicking around made all the difference as it helped it bind into a creamier, smooth consistency - on adding that, I liked it!

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  • 10 November 2008

    bettyboop commented on this recipe

    I have made this soup twice in the last week , its so simple to make low fat and best of all delicious! I love how the honey and chilli compliment each other, its divine! I tried making it with little pieces of bacon just to make it feel complete, and to give it a salty kick...

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  • 10 November 2008

    bettyboop rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    yeh forgot the stars too!

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  • 11 November 2008

    delsh21 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really yummy. I don't have a food processor so added a tin of green lentils at the end to thicken it and it was really good - very filling and warming :-)

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  • 11 November 2008

    melanie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This soup was delicious. My children also loved it. The honey is really subtle, which is nice and I didn't use chilli. I also used Creme fraiche instead of sour cream or yogurt as this was all I had and it worked really well.

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  • 16 November 2008

    Sophie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is so easy to make and my Children just love it!!

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  • 10 December 2008

    Mandy commented on this recipe

    Delicious

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  • 13 December 2008

    EwanF rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely! I've made this on several occasions, it always goes down a treat!

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  • 04 January 2009

    anne-marie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have made this soup twice now in less than a week! I dont think we have gone through so many carrots so quickly!! It is delicious I only used 1.25l of stock and the consistency was fine. Its really yummy with homemade bread!

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  • 07 January 2009

    jenny commented on this recipe

    Really delicous! I also used more carrots / less stock. I would also suggest taking out the bay leaf before blending, as it is quite tough.

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  • 04 February 2009

    Erica rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    a nice quick soup - very tasty, although i must admit the honey was hard to pick up on! I also thought 2.5L of stock was far too much and found 1.5 seemed to work well!

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  • 07 February 2009

    PolyVinylBride rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this soup - definately recommend to everyone. Really well flavoured - but then again I did change the recipe slightly - I used beef stock (didn't have chicken or veg), used agarve syrup instead of honey, added a little mustard and mixed dried herbs, and also in place of the 'pinch' added about 1 1/2 tbsp of chili flakes! Sounds hot but that's how I like it lol. The recipe makes tons and its hard to believe its only 166kcal per 1/6!

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  • 07 April 2009

    Mandy T commented on this recipe

    This is great soup. My kids love it and usually ask for double portions. It has been passed on to many friends/family who think it is delicious. A great way to encourage children to eat veg! Highly recommend it.

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  • 07 April 2009

    Mandy T rated this recipe

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  • 16 April 2009

    jenben commented on this recipe

    This soup turned out brilliantly. I didn't have any chili flakes, so I added a few shakes of Tabasco sauce instead - it was a perfect combination of sweet and spicy. A dash of cinnamon made this soup absolutely gorgeous

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  • 14 May 2009

    michellewdesign rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Deeeeelicious! Possibly the best soup I've made. I also added half a butternut squash as recommended by Linda. Will definitely make again but with less or no chilli flakes - so everyone in the family can enjoy some.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Good source of beta carotene, counts as 2 of 5-a-day, low fat

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 small leeks , sliced
  • 800g carrots , roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp clear honey
  • small pinch dried chilli flakes (optional)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2½l vegetable stock
  • soured cream or yogurt , to serve
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Per serving

116 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 16g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 6g, sugar 14g, salt 0.59 g

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