Easy Honey Carrot Soup Recipe

It’s no secret that I’m not a huge fan of vegetables, or eating healthily for that matter! We all need to make an effort every now and then though right? This marvelous Carrot Soup Recipe is actually a very old favourite of mine. They say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down yes? In this case, 1 tbsp of honey and some chilli flakes help the vegetables go down! Not only does it genuinely taste amazing but it’s insanely simple to make too. It’s never been easier to eat your 5 a day and actually enjoy it!

INGREDIENTS

30g Butter
2 Leeks, sliced
850g Carrots, peeled & sliced
1 tbsp Honey
Pinch of Chili Flakes, optional
2 Bay Leaves
Generous Pinch of Salt
2 litres Vegetable Stock
Sour Cream, to serve

INSTRUCTIONS

1. First of all melt the butter in the large cooking pot/saucepan over a medium heat then add the leeks. Cook them for about 5 mins stirring occasionally until softened.

2. Next add in the carrots, honey, chilli flakes, bay leaves & salt and give it a good stir. Allow to cook for a couple of minutes, stirring often.

3. Then pour in your vegetable stock and give it a quick stir.

4. Next, bring it all to the boil then simmer for 30 minutes until the carrots are nice and soft.

5. Finally, all that’s left to do is remove the 2 bay leaves and blitz! You can either do it right there in the pot with a stick blender or in batches in a food processor. Don’t forget to give it a little taste and check for seasoning. Add a little more salt if you think it needs it.

6. Serve or Store
You can either serve this straight away with a dollop of sour cream, some chili flakes and a little chopped parsley (optional) or you can cool to room temperature then store in the fridge for up to 2 days. Alternatively, you can even freeze it for those days when you don’t have time to prepare a healthy meal! The choice is entirely yours.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Who could say no to a good bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup? The cold winter nights are the perfect season to enjoy the chicken noodle soup. Imagine a steaming hot bowl of flavorsome chicken noodle soup, couch, fireplace and your favorite movie on the screen. It could be a blissful winter experience. A warm, delicious chicken soup is a comforting sight for the freezing winter nights. Anyways, it is one of those easy chicken recipes that are in demand throughout the year irrespective of the season.

Ingredients for the Stock/Broth

500 gram of boneless chicken (preferably thigh portion)
3 - 4 garlic cloves roughly smashed
an inch piece of ginger peeled and smashed
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon crushed black pepper
Salt to taste
Water as required
2 tablespoon olive oil

Ingredients for the Soup

1 medium-size onion diced
1 medium-size carrot fine chopped
1 Cup of sliced button mushroom
200 gram noodles
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon red chilli chopped (optional)
1 Cup shredded chicken
4 Cups of chicken stock/broth
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon spring onion greens

Instructions

1. To prepare the stock heat olive oil in a deep saucepan.

2. Add bay leaf, pepper, ginger and garlic. Saute for a minute.

3. Now add the chicken into the pan. Saute till the chicken turn pale white.

4. Add approximately 1 litre of water in the saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. Mix nicely.

5. Cover the saucepan with the lid. Simmer the stock over low heat till the chicken is cooked. This usually takes 20 - 30 minutes.

6. If you see scum on the surface, scoop it off with a ladle. Strain the broth into a large bowl using a fine strainer. Press out excess liquid from the veggies.

7. Transfer the chicken to a bowl and shred it into fine pieces.

8. To prepare the soup, heat olive oil in the same saucepan.

9. Add chopped onion and saute till the onion turn translucent.

10. Next add the chopped carrot and mushroom. Saute till the mushroom soften and turn brown in color. Keep stirring them while sauteeing.

11. Add soya sauce, red chilli and stir to combine.

12. Now add the chicken stock and once it starts boiling add the noodles. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

13. Once the noodles are cooked add the shredded chicken and spring onion greens.

14. Serve homemade Chicken Noodle Soup warm.