
This soup is a dream to make, needing just 4 simple ingredients. Serve with a slice wholemeal bread for a tasty lunch.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 8 carrots (about 500g), washed and chopped
- 1.2 litres reduced-salt vegetable stock
- 100g lower-fat soft cheese
- 1 pinch ground black pepper (optional)
- small bunch of fresh coriander, chopped (optional)
Method
- Put the onion and carrots into a large saucepan with the stock, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Blend the soup to a purée using a handheld stick blender – or transfer to a food processor or blender and whizz until smooth. Add most of the soft cheese and blend again until it is thoroughly mixed in.
- Reheat gently, then serve, garnished with the remaining cheese, a little black pepper and some scattered coriander (if using). Enjoy with a slice of wholemeal bread.
This recipe works well with more or less any root veg – so instead of carrots, try butternut squash, swede, sweet potato or parsnip.
Soup is the perfect meal for batch cooking and leftovers. Just cover, cool, refrigerate and eat within 3 days – or freeze for up to 2 months. Make sure you reheat it thoroughly before serving.
Nutritional Information
Per serving:
- 420kJ / 100kcal
- 4.6g protein
- 2.1g fat of, which 0.8g saturates
- 13.2g carbohydrate, of which 11.4g sugars
- 4.9g fibre
- 1g salt