Honey Carrot Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp.
    butter
  • 2
    leeks, sliced
  • 1.5 lbs
    carrots, sliced
  • 1 Tbsp.
    BeeMaid honey
  • pinch
    red pepper flakes
  • 2
    bay leaves
  • pinch
    of salt
  • 8 cups
    vegetable stock
  • sour cream
    to serve

Directions

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and cook for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add the carrots, BeeMaid honey, red pepper flakes, bay leaves & salt. Stir well. Simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring often.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Pour in vegetable stock and stir. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes until the carrots are soft. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Remove the 2 bay leaves and puree either in the pot with a stick blender or in batches in a blender. Add more salt if required. Serve with a dollop of swirled sour cream and garnish with your favourite herbs. ⠀