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| Carrot and Leek Soup |
Lets be honest some gadgets we purchase aren't going to get used as much as we would like but hubby and I love this soup maker. From thinking about making soup to serving up takes all of 30 minutes and my new kitchen toy is definitely one of the best gadgets I have in my kitchen.
Hubby needs to lose some weight, I don't believe in diets, and making bowls of warm, comforting soup will be a great way to eat loads of veg, it will be filling and low in calories too.
I love this soup and if you are fed up with the usual Carrot and Coriander then why not give this recipe a try.
Conventional Recipe but can be made in a soup maker
450g leeks
450g carrots
1 medium onion
25g vegetable oil
1.5 litres stock
Seasoning
Clean and wash the leeks, chop, place them into a colander and wash under running Peel the carrots and cut them into smallish pieces, chop the onion.
Add the oil to a large saucepan, add the vegetables. Stir, cover and ‘sweat’ them for 10 minutes on a low heat, shake the pan from time to time.
Pour in the stock, add seasoning, bring to a simmer, cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes until the carrot is tender. Liquidise the soup.
Any leftover soup can be frozen either in zip lock bags or by filling the holes in a silicone muffin tray with soup, freezing and then removing the muffin size portions of soup, as a rule of thumb a couple of these make one serving. If you have an induction hob it's easy to defrost the portions in a pan on a low heat or defrost in the microwave.
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| Frozen portions of soup |
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