I’m always looking for new soups to try. For years, I thought I hated Carrot & Coriander Soup. I’d only tried it once – a shop bought carton – and it was vile.
That’s what I get for not making my own. Shame on me.
I love carrots. I love coriander. Something had to be done here… it was time to have a go myself.
This recipe actually came about by accident. I thought I had two veggie stock cubes, but one of them turned out to be beef! I popped it in anyway… it tasted so good I won’t be making any changes to the recipe. I love it when that happens!
You can, however, omit the beef cube and have two veg cubes, to make it Vegetarian.
This one’s nice and simple. Here’s what I did:
Ingredients (Serves 6-8)
(Easily Doubled/Quadrupled/Centupled if you must!)
- 1kg carrots, roughly chopped
- 2 x onions, roughly chopped
- 2 x cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 x tbsp ground coriander
- 1 x tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 veg stock cube
- 1 beef stock cube
- 1.5 litres boiled water
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 x tbsp fresh coriander, chopped finely
I sautéed the onions for 5 mins in a little oil (you can use some of the stock if you’d prefer to make it Zero Pro Points), before adding the garlic, carrots, ground coriander and paprika.
After stirring for a few minutes, mixing it all together, I added my stock and brought to the boil.
I simmered for 30 mins, until the carrots were soft, then used my hand blender to whizz it into submission.
I stirred in the juice of half a lemon & fresh coriander, and served with crusty, buttery bread.
Good grief, it’s delicious. Perfect for days like today, when the snow is falling and you just want to curl up with a blanket, a good book and plenty of hearty food.
If you have a big enough pot to make double… do it. It freezes exceptionally well: ideal for work lunches (microwave permitting). It’s also very diet-friendly, if you’re into that kind of thing. I’ve been reliably informed that this recipe is Zero Weight Watchers Pro Points. Hard to imagine, as it’s so filling!
Have a wee go and let me know what you think.
Enjoy