Carrot and orange soup

Carrots and orange are an interesting combination that produces a distinct and delicious soup.  It can be served hot or, in the summer, cold.

Preparation Time: 15 Mins

Cooking Time: 40 Mins

Total Time: 55 Mins

Ingredients

For 8 servings…

110 gms          Butter       

1                    Onions  - chopped    

1360 gms         Carrots  - sliced       

60 cl               Orange juice           

40 cl               Stock  - chicken       

1                    Lemon  - juice of      

4 sticks            Celery  - chopped     

1 bunch           Parsley     

2                    Bay leaves

30 cl               Cream  - double      

                     Pepper  - freshly ground, black 

                     Salt          

Method

Melt the butter in a large saucepan and, in this, gently sauté the onions.  When translucent, add the carrots and turn altogether.  Add the orange juice, stock and the lemon juice.  Then add the celery, parsley and bay leaves.

Simmer until the carrots are tender.  Remove the bay leaves and liquidise the soup.  Return it to the saucepan.  Add the cream and gently reheat.  Season with salt and pepper.

Wine recommendations

A dry white.

Conventional

     Mâcon

Interesting

     Montlouis

     Quincy

     Riesling

Adventurous

     Manzanilla Sherry