Carrot and Tomato Soup
This smoky carrot and tomato soup with courgette is a real family favourite. It has a deep, smoky paprika flavour and comes loaded with plenty of vegetables. Robust enough to serve as a main with crusty bread or in smaller portions for lunch or appetisers.
Servings: 4
Calories: 158kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Onion medium
- 75 g Chorizo
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 300 g Carrot
- 300 g Courgette
- 400 g Tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Paprika sweet & mild
- 2 tablespoon Fresh oregano
- 2 tablespoons Tomato puree
- 1 Litre Vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
- Finely chop the onion & chorizo and fry in a large saucepan with 1 tablespoon olive oil until the onion begins to soften.
- Mince or crush the garlic cloves and add to the pan.
- Grate the carrot and zucchini finely. (Using a food processor is the quickest and easiest way to do this). Add to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften slightly.
- Add the paprika, oregano (chopped), salt & pepper. Stir in and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in the tinned tomatoes along with the tomato puree and the stock. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid and let cook for 20 minutes
- Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired.
- Serve immediately or let cool and store (covered) in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Use a food processor: It makes short work of grating the carrot and courgette.
- Make in advance: The flavour of this tomato, carrot and courgette soup continues to develop so if possible, make it in advance and reheat when required.
- Adjust seasoning: Before serving taste your soup and adjust the seasoning to taste. Some stocks are saltier than others so use the amounts listed in the recipe as a starting point.
- Vegan tomato & carrot soup: Just omit the chorizo. It's that simple.
- Add beans: A tin of black beans helps boost the protein level in this hearty soup.
- Chorizo- either thinly sliced or cubed and fried.
- Crumbled feta.
- Crunchy croutons.
- Fresh oregano.
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 428mg | Potassium: 773mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 13651IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg
