Carrot and Almond Soup (Vegan)

Submitted by Prose

"This is a creamy, comforting vegan soup from Dr. Gillian McKeith's You Are What You Eat Cookbook. She says, "Carrots are a source of anti-ageing antioxidants, while almonds are a powerhouse of nutrients, including magnesium, which is important for supporting adrenal function. Low levels of magnesium have been associated with nervous tension, so almonds are a natural stress buster." She also suggests subbing a sweet potato for two of the carrots for a change."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 onions, peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 6 carrots, trimmed, peeled, and sliced
• 2 celery ribs, trimmed and chopped
• 1 tablespoon wheat-free vegetable bouillon granules
• 2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (stalks reserved)
• 2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (stalks reserved)
• 100 g ground almonds

directions

1. Place the onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in a large saucepan. Add 1.25 litres boiling water and the bouillon powder. Bring to a boil and add the herb stalks.
2. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender when pierced with a knife.
3. Remover from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Strain, reserving the stock. Remove the herb stalks, then blend the vegetables in a food processor or with a hand-held blender until smooth.
4. Return the mixture to the pan and add the ground almonds and enough of the reserved stock to make a soup-like consistency.
5. Re-heat, then divide between warmed soup bowls and serve garnished with fresh cilantro and parsley.

Reviews

[Artandkitchen]

This is a creamy relly comforting soup.<br/>For the texture I kepts some vegetables aside before I used the blender and I added them later again.<br/>Yammi recipe! Thanks for posting it!

 

[maggie114]

Excellent change Going to make this many times more!!