HONEYED CARROT SOUP

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
  
• 2 small leeks
  
  , sliced
• 800g carrots
  
  , roughly chopped
• 2 tsp clear honey
  
• small pinch dried chilli flakes (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2½ l vegetable stock
• soured cream or yogurt
  
  , to serve

How to Make

1.Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the leeks to the pan, then cook for 3 mins until starting to soften. Add the carrots, honey, chilli (if using) and bay leaf, then cook for 2 mins.

2.Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 mins. Blend the soup in batches, return to a clean pan, then season to taste. When ready to serve, bring back to a simmer, then ladle into mugs. Add a swirl of soured cream or yogurt and serve with garlic bread or bacon butties and enjoy.

Nutrition: per serving

• kcal116
• fat5g
• saturates3g
• carbs16g
• sugars14g
• fibre6g
• protein3g
• salt0.59g