Lilly Higgins: Carrot and star anise soup

Name: Carrot and Star Anise Soup
Prep time: 0 hour 0 minute
Cook time: 1 hour 0 minute
Yield: 8 Servings
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: 50g butter; 2 onions, chopped; 6 sprigs thyme; 4 whole star anise; 2 cloves garlic; 850g carrots, peeled and chopped; 800ml hot stock; 100ml cream; Sea salt & black pepper

Vegetable-based soups like this are so healthy and cost effective

Lilly Higgins

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 06:00

Serves: 8

Course: Starter

Cooking Time: 1 hr 0 mins

Ingredients

50g butter
2 onions, chopped
6 sprigs thyme
4 whole star anise
2 cloves garlic
850g carrots, peeled and chopped
800ml hot stock
100ml cream
Sea salt & black pepper</li><li/></ul>

Melt the butter in a heavy based pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and saute for 5-10 minutes, until soft. Add the thyme, star anise and garlic. Stir for 2 minutes, ensuring the garlic doesn’t burn. Add the carrots and hot stock. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the carrots are tender. Remove the thyme sprigs and star anise. Puree the soup till smooth. Stir through the cream and season with salt and pepper to taste.