CARROT SOUP WITH CUMIN

COOKING THE CARROTS...

 

TROP BON!

 

 

CARROT SOUP WITH CUMIN

 

 

Ideal when the temperature goes down! Keep yourself warm with this smooth and tasty soup!

 

Serving 4

Preparation: 40 min. cooking time: 40 minutes

 

10 carrots (bought with tops)

2 oranges

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 cups of chicken stock

2 tbsp of olive oil

½ tbsp of ground cumin

Flat parsley leaves for garnish

Salt and pepper

 

Peel the carrots and slice them into ¼ inch thick.

In a large sauté pan, warm up the olive oil on medium high heat, add the carrots, garlic, cumin and cook 5 minutes until soften.

Pour the chicken stock over the carrots, season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes.

Extract the juice of the oranges and reduce it by half by cooking it on medium low heat for 15 minutes.

Add the orange juice to the soup and cook 8 minutes.

Remove 1 ladle of carrots and set aside.

Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth.

Add the carrots, adjust the seasoning.

Ladle the soup into plates and garnish with flat parsley leaves.

Bon Appétit!

 

 

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

SOUP FOR FALL!

 

 

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

 

 

When the leaves turn into autumn colors, it’s time to do the same in your kitchen! Bring the season into your plate with this amazing spicy soup!

 

Serving 4

Preparation: 30 min. cooking time: 40 min.

 

2 lbs of butternut squash puree

1 leek

1 fennel bulb

1 apple

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp of unsalted butter

¼ tsp of ground coriander

½ tbsp of fresh thyme leaves

Flat parsley leaves for garnish

2 cups of chicken stock

Salt and pepper

 

Wash, trim and cut the white and light green part of the leek into small pieces.

Wash, quarter and core the fennel bulb and cut it into little pieces.

Peel, core and cut the apple.

In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the leek, fennel, apple, garlic, thyme, ground coriander and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.

Add the butternut squash puree, and chicken stock. Season the soup with salt and pepper.  Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce de heat on medium low and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth consistency.

Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with some flat parsley.

Enjoy!