Delicious Carrot, Potato and Coriander Soup

“Let’s start with a recipe I came up with on a cold winter’s day, a delicious Carrot, Potato and Coriander Soup…”

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Kilogram Fresh Carrots (Peeled and cut into small rings)
• 5 – 6 Medium Potatoes (Peeled and cut into small cubes)
• 1 Litre Chicken Stock (or Vegetable stock for vegetarian)
• 2 Medium Onions (Diced)
• 2 Teaspoons Crushed Garlic
• 2 Teaspoons Fine Coriander
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• Water
• Salt & Pepper to Taste
• Corn Flour (Mazena – Optional)

METHOD:

• Firstly, cook the carrots until soft in a pot with enough water for it to cook in and still have some water left over for when you need to blend the carrots.
• Then, put the potatoes into a smaller pot and cook until soft.
• While the carrots and potatoes are cooking, take a frying pan and add the butter into the pan, then add the diced onions. Fry the onions until they are nice and soft. Add the garlic to the onions and fry for another 40 seconds, then remove from the heat.
• Once the carrots are soft, you can put them in the blender and puree them, remember to add some of the water that the carrots cooked in to each batch you blend.
• After all of the carrots has been blended, you can but the puree back into the pot.
• Now add the chicken or vegetable stock to the carrots and stir well.
• Strain your soft boiled potatoes and put them in the blender as well.
• This time, instead of using water, take scoops of the carrot soup already in the pot to blend them. And do the same with the fried onions.
• Once they are well blended, add them to the carrots soup and bring to the boil over a medium heat.
• Now you can add the coriander, salt and pepper to your soup, stir well.
• As soon as the soup is boiling, set the heat on low – medium and let the soup reduce.
• If however the soup is still a little to watery, feel free to add some corn flour to thicken.
• Now you can enjoy a hearty soup that the whole family will enjoy.

The left over soup can be frozen and reheated anytime you feel like a delicious bowl of Carrot, Potato and Coriander Soup!

I hope that after you’ve tried my recipe, you will leave me your comments and thought!

Thank a Million and Enjoy!