Recipe: Carrot and Coriander Soup

When it’s cold and wintery outside, all I want to do is snuggle up on the sofa with a blanket and a bowl of comforting home-made soup. The following recipe is for a delicious carrot and coriander soup, with added leeks for extra flavour. If you haven’t made soup before, and find it easier to buy, I promise you, you won’t turn back once you have tried your own!

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Ingredients:

• 450g carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 leeks, chopped
• 1 potato, peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, finely chopped
• 1.2 litres (2 pints) vegetable sock
• Ground black pepper
• Pinch of salt
• 30g butter
• 3 tablespoons greek yoghurt

Method:

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan, and add the carrots and leeks. Cook for 10 minutes until they  begin to soften.

2. Add 1 tablespoon of coriander and mix through.

3. Add the potato to the saucepan, and pour in the stock. Stir and season to taste. Bring to the boil, cover, and simmer for 20 mintues.

4. When the vegetables have softened, blend the mixture in a food processor, with the extra tablespoon of coriander.

5. Pour the soup back into the saucepan, and stir through the greek yoghurt. Return the soup to the hob to gently heat through before serving.

6. Enjoy with some freshly warmed bread for the perfect winter warmer!