Curried carrot soup

10 minutes preparation + 10 minutes cooking
14 serves of vegies in this recipe

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 teaspoons mild curry powder
• 5 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• 5 large carrots, washed and chopped
• 1 large potato, peeled and chopped

Method

Heat oil in a large pot and cook onion until translucent. Stir through curry powder and cook for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients and bring to the boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat. Puree in a blender until smooth, adding a little extra water if required. Return to the saucepan and reheat.

Serves 4.

Hint

To microwave, reduce stock to 4 ½ cups, place ingredients in a bowl and cook on HIGH (100%) for 15 minutes or until vegetables are soft.

Serving suggestion

Top with a dollop of low-fat natural yoghurt and sprinkle with chives.