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Carrot soup with orange

Ingredients

  • 1 litre vegetable stock, preferably homemade
  • 500 g carrots, finely diced
  • 100 g potato, peeled and finely diced
  • 100 g leeks, white part only, chopped
  • 2 strips of pared orange zest
  • 4 tablespoons orange juice, or to taste
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 tablespoons pouring cream
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat–leaf parsley
  • 1 strip of pared orange zest, cut into fine shreds

Preparation

  1. Pour the stock into a large saucepan and add the carrots, potato, leeks and orange zest.
  2. Bring to the boil over a high heat, skimming the surface as necessary, then reduce the heat to moderate and leave the soup to bubble for about 20 minutes or until all the vegetables are very tender.
  3. Remove and discard the strips of orange zest.
  4. Purée the soup in a blender or food processor until smooth.
  5. If serving the soup hot, return it to the rinsed–out saucepan.
  6. Reheat and add the orange juice, then adjust the seasoning.
  7. Ladle the soup into bowls and add a spoonful of cream to each, drizzling it over the surface.
  8. Sprinkle with the parsley and shredded orange zest and serve at once.
  9. To serve the soup chilled, leave to cool, then chill for at least 4hours.
  10. When ready to serve, stir in the orange juice, then adjust the seasoning.
  11. Garnish and serve as for the hot soup.

Serves 4
Preparation: 15-20 minutes, pluscooling and 4 hours chilling if served cold
Cooking: about 25 minutes

Source: Amazing Vegetables
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