Spicy Carrot And Potato Soup Food

CARROT & CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large pan, add 1 chopped onion, then fry for 5 mins until softened.
• Stir in 1 tsp ground coriander and 1 chopped potato, then cook for 1 min.
• Add the 450g peeled and chopped carrots and 1.2l vegetable or chicken stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat.
• Cover and cook for 20 mins until the carrots are tender.
• Tip into a food processor with a handful of coriander then blitz until smooth (you may need to do this in two batches). Return to pan, taste, add salt if necessary, then reheat to serve.

CARROT & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions& garlic in margarine until tender.
• Add chicken broth, carrots, potatoes, Italian seasoning and bay leaf.
• Simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, about 20-25 minutes .
• Discard bay leaf and puree soup.
• Season with salt& pepper.

CARROT POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, a pinch of salt and pepper, and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent. Add the garlic, and cook for an extra minute until fragrant.
• Add carrots, potatoes, celery, herbs, salt and pepper to the pot. Give a good stir and cook for about 2-3 minutes to enhance their flavor.
• Stir in the broth, bring to the boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Turn the heat off, and let it cool slightly.
• Transfer approximately 1 cup of the soup to a stand blender and whizz just until smooth. Be careful because it's still hot, and make sure you don't over blend. This way you get a creamier soup, but you can use a hand blender instead, or you can skip this step if you wish.
• Return the blended soup to the soup, toss well to combine and taste to adjust the seasoning to your taste. It depends on the broth you used, you might need to adjust the salt. Stir in the parsley.
• Serve with freshly ground black pepper, extra parsley, and crusty bread.

SPICY CARROT AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or casserole pan.
• Fry the chopped raw vegetables gently on a medium heat for about 5 minutes until slightly softened.
• Sprinkle over the cumin, coriander and chilli powder and stir into the veg, cook gently for another minute.
• Pour in the vegetable stock.
• Bring up to the boil and then simmer for 20 minutes until the veg is tender.
• Use a stick blender in the pan to blend the soup or transfer to a food processor and blend to a smooth consistancy. You may need to add more boiled hot water at this point if too thick.
• Taste and season as required with salt and pepper.
• Serve with crusty bread and a twist of black pepper.

SWEET POTATO AND SPICY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and gently fry the onion over a medium heat until softened but not browned. Add the sweet potato and carrots and cook, covered, for 10 minutes or so, until the vegetables are soft but still with some bite.
• Pour in the stock, bring to the boil and then simmer, covered, for 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
• Pour into a blender and whizz until smooth - do this in batches if you need to. Return to the pan and gently reheat.
• Season if desired and either stir in the chilli oil or serve garnished with a few drops of the oil.

SPICED CARROT & LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan and dry-fry 2 tsp cumin seeds and a pinch of chilli flakes for 1 min, or until they start to jump around the pan and release their aromas.
• Scoop out about half with a spoon and set aside. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 600g coarsely grated carrots, 140g split red lentils, 1l hot vegetable stock and 125ml milk to the pan and bring to the boil.
• Simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have swollen and softened.
• Whizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor until smooth (or leave it chunky if you prefer).
• Season to taste and finish with a dollop of plain yogurt and a sprinkling of the reserved toasted spices. Serve with warmed naan breads.

SPICY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onions and carrots and cook gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the ground spices and cook gently for 1 minute, continuing to stir.
• Stir in the stock, bring to a boil, then cover and cook gently for about 45 minutes until the carrots are tender.
• Puree the soup in a blender or food processor, or with a hand-held blender (so easy!). Return to rinsed-out pan, season to taste with salt and pepper, reheating gently. Garnish with coriander.

POTATO, CARROT AND PARSNIP SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until golden, about 15 minutes. Add carrots and parsnips and cook 10 minutes. Add 2 cans of broth, potatoes, parsley and thyme. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Puree half of soup in processor. Mix puree into remaining soup in pot. Stir in milk and Sherry. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to simmer, thinning with additional broth, if desired. Ladle into bowls and serve.