Hello! So, at the moment, I’m trying not to waste any food, partially from a waste point of view, but also so that we don’t have to go to the shops as often, and don’t put much pressure on the supply chain. One of the things that we seem to have left in the fridge just before we go shopping is veg that is slightly past its best. It’s too soft to chop up or eat raw, so what do you do with it? Well, recently I had a lot of carrots, so I tried making carrot soup. Obviously, you can make carrot and coriander, but we didn’t have any, so I worked with what I had! Here is the recipe, you can substitute loads of different things in if you want a different taste, or if you don’t have something.
Ingredients:
- 500g (ish) of Carrots (chopped into small pieces)
- 1 onion
- Olive oil
- 1 or 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 800g (ish) potato, pealed and chopped up
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- Teaspoon of mild curry powder
- Sprinkle of crushed chillis (depending on how spicy you like it)
- Half teaspoon of cinnamon
- Quarter teaspoon of turmeric
- Start by frying the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes.
- Then, add the carrots and potatoes, and fry for about 2 minutes.
- Next, add the stock and bring to the boil. Leave this to simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the carrots and potato are soft.
- Then, using a blender (I use a hand blender), blend up the vegetables until you get a nice, smooth consistency.
- Add your seasoning to taste.
- All done! This soup can be frozen, and it can also last a few days in the fridge.
Good luck!
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