Finding myself with a glut of carrots and parsley I decided that the two must amalgamate in the form of a soup. Parsley is bursting with vitamins and minerals and is particularly beneficial for healthy skin and hair.
My chief taste tester (my husband) came back for another bowl full at lunch today and said it was as good as his favourite soup – praise indeed. This is my first soup invention and I feel a whole new series will follow!
No need to chop the carrots finely as your blender will smooth things out.
Carrot and Parsley Soup
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A delicious mix of carrots, parsley and garlic.
Author: Camilla
Recipe type: Starter
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 30g / 1oz Butter or margarine
- 1 tbsp Light olive oil
- 600g / 1lb 6oz Carrots, roughly chopped
- 2 Celery stalks, chopped
- 1 Large onion, finely diced
- 1 Large bunch flat leaf parsley (65g approx), head cut in three
- 3 Garlic cloves, crushed
- 900ml / 1 ½ pt Chicken or vegetable stock
- 200ml / 7fl oz Milk
Instructions
- In a large pan melt the butter and oil and soften the onion, garlic and celery for about 8 minutes on a low heat.
- Increase the heat and add the carrots and cook stirring constantly for about 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock, bring to the boil and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the carrots are cooked.
- Add the lightly chopped parsley and cook for about 1 minute until wilted.
- Allow to cool and blend until smooth.
- Put back on the heat and stir in the milk.
- Serve garnished with parsley or garlic croutons and plenty of crusty bread.
Notes
For a change you could substitute the parsley for coriander.
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2 comments
Mich - Piece of Cake
18/10/2012 at 4:17 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This looks sweet and delicious… I think the sweetness of carrots would go very nicely with parsley.
Camilla
18/10/2012 at 8:31 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
It is indeed and like a tonic a this time of year!