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A few friends have asked me to share my Grandads carrot soup recipe with them but I decided to share it here instead. It’s a recipe that originates from grandad Callaghan hence the name. Often this Carrot Soup recipe is served for Christmas dinner but great all year round. More recently I make this as a quick start for dinner parties with some homemade bread rolls.

Grandads Carrot Soup Recipe

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Ready in 60 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 lb carrots, peeled and grated
• 8 ozs potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 small onions, finely chopped
• 1 ½ pints of vegetable stock
• White pepper to taste
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp double cream
• 2 tsp of Paprika
• 1 tbsp of fennel seeds

Method

1. In a medium saucepan melt the butter over moderate heat.
2. Reduce the heat to low and sweat of the chopped onions.
3. Add the carrots and potatoes and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the vegetables from sticking to the pan.
4. Add the Fennel seeds and optionally the Paprika to add a slightly smokey taste to the Carrot Soup.
5. Pour in the vegetable stock and simmer for a further 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft.
6. Season to taste with the salt and white pepper
7. Remove the pan from the heat and either press the Carrot Soup through a strainer placed over a medium-sized mixing bowl or alternatively use a blender directly in the pan (tip: place cling film around the top of the pan and blender to avoid making a mess).
8. Return the pan to a simmer uncovered until the soup thickens.
9. Stir in the cream and add more seasoning if necessary.
10. Serve Grandads Carrot Soup in hot bowls with a swirl of cream and sprinkle of fennel seeds.

If there is excess Carrot Soup consider freezing some in suitable containers to have for a quick meal when such a time arrises.

It’s a pretty straight forward Carrot Soup recipe and I hope you enjoy as much as I do. The hardest part is all the peeling and grating and let’s be honest that’s not that hard! Enjoy on behalf of Grandad Callaghan