Spiced carrot soup

Spiced Carrot Soup
Average rating: 4 out of 5 star rating

This is an easy soup packed full of flavour, with sweet scented cinnamon and caraway adding an unusual depth

  • Serves: 4

  • Skill level: Easy peasy

Ingredients

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  • 450g (1lb) carrots peeled and cut into chunks
  • ½ tbsp olive oil
  • 1tsp brown sugar
  • 1tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of cayenne
  • ½ tbsp caraway seeds
  • 1ltr (1¾ pt) chicken or vegetable stock
  • Single cream

Method

  1. Place the carrots, olive oil, brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne and caraway seeds in a preheated oven at 200°C (400ºF, gas mark 6) and roast until soft.
  2. Transfer to a blender and blitz with the chicken stock, then pour into a pan and heat through.
  3. Season well and serve with a swirl of cream.

Nutritional information per portion

  • Calories 105(kcal)
  • Fat 4.0g
  • Saturates 0.8g
  • Sugars 9.0g
  • Salt 1.3g

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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