Honeyed Carrot Soup

A lovely soup for any time of the year

Ingredients

• butter
• 1 small leek , sliced
• 400g carrots , roughly chopped
• 1 tsp clear honey
• small pinch dried chilli flakes (optional)
• 1½ litre vegetable stock

Instructions

STEP 1:

1.Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the leeks to the pan, then cook for 3 mins until starting to soften. Add the carrots, honey, chilli (if using) and bay leaf, then cook for 2 mins.

STEP 2:

2.Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 mins. Blend the soup in batches, return to a clean pan, then season to taste. When ready to serve, bring back to a simmer, then ladle into mugs. Add a swirl of soured cream or yogurt and serve with garlic bread or bacon butties.