Creamy carrot soup
- Serves 4-6
- Prep time: 5 mins | Cooking time: 30 mins
A kid-friendly soup that’ll have everyone licking their lips. This creamy carrot soup is flavoursome, fulfilling and brilliantly easy. One bowl simply won’t be enough!
Ingredients
1 onion, diced
6 large carrots, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium orange kumara, diced
1L vegetable stock
3 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
Method
Bring a drizzle of oil to medium-high heat in a large pot.
Sauté the onion, carrots and garlic for 8-10 minutes or until the carrots begin to soften.
Add the kumara, vegetable stock and thyme.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the carrot and kumara is tender.
Using a stick blender or blender, blend the soup until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls, then serve and enjoy.
Tips:
Serve with cheesy soldier toast dippers sprinkled with dried parsley for a meal your tamariki can get stuck into. Garnish your creamy carrot soup with freshly chopped parsley to finish.