Carrot and Apple Soup

By Denise Phillips
I love to bring spirituality to the table through symbolic recipes and this combination ticks all the boxes with my chosen ingredients. Carrots are one of the significant special foods that we are encouraged to eat. In…
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Ingredients

7 total
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 leeks, peeled and sliced
  • 2 tsps of honey
  • 1 kg of carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 3 apples, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
  • 2 litres of vegetable stock

Method

5 steps
  1. Step 1

    Heat a large deep saucepan with the olive oil. Sauté the onion and leek together until soft but not brown.

  2. Step 2

    Add the carrots, honey, apples and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until soft.

  3. Step 3

    Transfer to a liquidiser and puree to a smooth consistency. Taste and season.

  4. Step 4

    For the garnish, using a paring knife make very thin strips of carrots. Cook in boiling water for 2 minutes, drain and refresh under cold water. Pat dry with absorbent paper.

  5. Step 5

    To serve the stylish way: sprinkle over some carrot spaghetti and strips of apple.