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Spicy carrot and potato soup with parsley pesto

Spicy carrot and potato soup with parsley pesto is built on Olive Oil and Garlic Finely Chopped. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 2 clove
• 3 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   For the soup, place the carrot, potato, stock and chilli flakes in a saucepan and bring to the boil.

2. 2

   Reduce the heat and leave to simmer for 7-8 minutes, then drain the vegetables, reserving the stock.

3. 3

   Heat the olive oil in the saucepan and fry the vegetables, along with the chopped garlic, for 3-4 minutes, or until tender.

4. 4

   Pour the stock back into the pan with the vegetables, stir in the tomatoes and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

5. 5

   Using a hand blender, process the soup until smooth.

6. 6

   For the pesto, blend the parsley and oil together in a mini food processor to a smooth purée.

7. 7

   To serve, ladle the soup into a shallow bowl and drizzle over the parsley pesto.