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Carrot and Apple Soup

Name: Carrot and Apple Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 kg carrots – ideally organic – peeled and roughly chopped; 1 onion –peeled and roughly chopped; 2 tbsp. olive oil – fry frying; 2 leeks – peeled and sliced; 3 apples – peeled, cored and roughly chopped; 2 tsp. honey; 2 L vegetable stock; to taste Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 carrot to garnish; 1 red apple – cored and sliced thinly- to garnish

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Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Serves: 8

Starter

Ingredients

1 kg carrots – ideally organic – peeled and roughly chopped
1 onion –peeled and roughly chopped
2 tbsp. olive oil – fry frying
2 leeks – peeled and sliced
3 apples – peeled, cored and roughly chopped
2 tsp. honey
2 L vegetable stock
to taste Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 carrot to garnish
1 red apple – cored and sliced thinly- to garnish

Accompaniment

Description

Soup is one of the easiest starters for family meals. Carrots, sweetened with apples and a teaspoon of honey provide a delicious warming soup.

Method

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1. Heat a large deep saucepan with the olive oil.

2. Sauté the onion and leek together until soft but not brown.

3. Add the carrots, honey, apples and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until soft.

4. Transfer to a liquidiser and puree to a smooth consistency.

5. Taste and season.

6. For the garnish, using a paring knife make very thin strips of carrots.
Cook in boiling water for 2 minutes, drain and refresh under cold water. Pat dry with absorbent paper.

To serve the stylish way: Sprinkle over some carrot spaghetti and strips of apple.