Spiced Carrot Spinach Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium low heat in heavy Dutch oven. Add onion and garlic, stir, add salt, pepper, sugar, cumin and coriander, and cook slowly 1015 minutes until onions are translucent. Add carrots, rice, bay leaf and stock or water and cook 30 minutes, or until rice is puffed up and carrots can be crushed against side of pot with wooden spoon. Pass through food mill into clean pot. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Bring back to a simmer, then serve garnished with crispy shallots.
• Heat oil to 360 degrees. Separate the shallot slices into rings and place in medium bowl. Sprinkle flour over and toss lightly to coat evenly. Working with a small handful at a time, sprinkle shallots over oil and stir gently. Fry until golden brown, 13 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Repeat with remaining shallots, salting while still warm. Use as garnish for Spiced Carrot Soup.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan, on a medium heat.
• Add onion and saute gently until softened, but not browned.
• Add carrot and potato, saute gently for a further 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic, ginger chilli and spices, saute for a further, stirring occasionally.
• Add spinach, cooked through for 5 minutes (wilt for 5 minutes if using fresh)
• Add stock, bring to the boil, cover and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally
• Add salt and pepper to taste
• Blend smooth with hand whisk or in food processor
• Adjust seasoning if needed
• Serve with warm homemade flatbread (see recipe)

Steps:

• in 2 quart saucepan melt butter, add onions.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until onions are tender, 5-6 minutes.
• Stir in flour until smooth and bubbly, 1 minute.
• Stir in half and half and chicken broth.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Continue cooking over low heat stirring occasionally until soup is heated through, 12-15 minutes.