A healthy, vegan soup with unique flavours. Makes 6-8 servings. Recipe from Get it Ripe: A Fresh Take on Vegan Cooking, published by Arsenal Pulp Press.
Directions for: Apple Carrot Soup with Coriander
Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil
2-3 medium onions, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 lb(s) carrots, scrubbed (or peeled if not organic) & chopped
5 cup vegetable stock
3-4 fist-sized apples, peeled, cored & chopped
1 Tbsp coriander seeds, toasted then ground
1 Tbsp fennel seeds, ground
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp sea salt (or more to taste)
freshly ground black pepper to taste
minced fresh cilantro leaves (for garnish)
Directions
1. Heat the oil in a soup pot on medium (or medium-high, depending on your stove). Add the onions and saut for 6 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and celery and saut for another 4 minutes.
2. Add the carrots and stock water and increase heat to bring to a boil. Once bailing, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 12 minutes.
3. Add the apple, coriander, fennel, cinnamon, salt, and pepper, stir, and cook for another 20 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, and using a hand blender (be careful of hot liquid), puree until very smooth (otherwise, transfer to a food processor or blender to puree).
5. Adjust seasonings as desired. Garnish with cilantro before serving.
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