Name: Roast carrot soup with coriander pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Roast carrot soup; 500 gram carrots, peeled, quartered; 2 parsnips, peeled, chopped; 2 teaspoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 potatoes, chopped; 4 cup low-salt chicken stock; 2 cup water; 2 teaspoon fresh turmeric root, peeled, grated (see tip); toasted Lebanese bread fingers to serve; Coriander pesto; 2 cup coriander leaves, torn; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup blanched almonds; 1/4 cup grated parmesan; 1 clove garlic, chopped

Roast carrot soup with coriander pesto

This roast carrot soup features the anti-inflammatory spice turmeric to create a nourishing and delicious dinner, plus it's topped with a homemade coriander pesto

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

1H 15M

Ingredients

Roast carrot soup

500 gram carrots, peeled, quartered

2 parsnips, peeled, chopped

2 teaspoon olive oil

1 onion, chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 potatoes, chopped

4 cup low-salt chicken stock

2 cup water

2 teaspoon fresh turmeric root, peeled, grated (see tip)

toasted Lebanese bread fingers to serve

Coriander pesto

2 cup coriander leaves, torn

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup blanched almonds

1/4 cup grated parmesan

1 clove garlic, chopped

Method

Roast carrot soup

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Place carrots and parsnips in a large lined oven dish. Spray with oil, then season. Bake for 35-40 minutes until tender.

2.In a saucepan, heat the oil on medium. Sauté onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes. Stir in cumin and cook for 1 minute.

3.Add potatoes, veges, stock and water, bringing to the boil. Reduce heat to low, then simmer for 15-20 minutes. Stir in turmeric. Process soup until smooth and season.

Coriander pesto

4.Process all the ingredients until smooth. Season to taste.

5.Drizzle soup with pesto to serve. Accompany with Lebanese bread.

If preferred, you can use 1 teaspoon ground turmeric instead of 2 teaspoons fresh turmeric. This vibrant spice is known to be an effective natural anti-inflammatory.

Note

Jennene Plummer

Ingredients

Method

Roast carrot soup

Coriander pesto

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