Tuesday, 9 February 2016

Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup



My favourite lunch on a cold winters day is carrot & sweet potato soup. It is so easy to make, completely gluten, dairy & onion free and so tasty. Not only is it perfect to have for us Crohnies, my mum (a non IBD sufferer) loves it too.


You will need ...
  • 2-3 Carrots
  • 1 fair sized sweet potato
  • Half a chicken stock Kallo cube (completely gluten & lactose free)
  • 200-300ml boiling water (enough to cover vegetables)
This will make enough for one portion, so can easily be doubled etc to make more

  • To start, chop and peel all the vegetables then place them in a small/medium sized sauce pan
  • Boil the water in the kettle, then pour over vegetables
  • Turn on hob and start on high heat
  • Gently stir in half a Kallo stock cube making sure it completely dissolves
  • Once the pan is bubbling, turn to a lower heat and let simmer
  • Leave for around 15 minutes and check vegetables with a knife to see if they have softened enough
  • Once softened, remove from heat and let cool
  • When cool enough to handle, pour the ingredients into a blender. I use a Nutribullet but this isn't essential, any blender will work to soften into a soup like mix
  • The blending stage should only take 30-60 seconds
  • Once blended to a consistency of your likening, pour into a bowel, crunch pepper on top to serve
  • I sometimes eat mine with a slice of gluten free toast & dairy free spread


 
XOXO Crohnie Girl 
 
 
 

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