Gluten and dairy free, vegetarian and vegan friendly with no added sugar delicious dish. Always handy to keep a 2kg bag of certificed juicing carrots in the fridge. You save on cost, yet they’re the same quality as the perfect ones. A lot of our recipes include this versatile, nutritious and great value vegetable. This soup is delicious served hot or cold.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups (2 medium) onions peeled & cut into wedges
  • 1 clove Russian garlic peeled & chopped chunky
  • 3 cups (3 medium) carrots diced with skin on
  • 3 cups Jap pumpkin diced with skin on & seeds removed
  • unprocessed salt (Himalayan, Celtic or similar) to taste
  • 4 cups (1 litre) filtered water. boiled
  • 2 tbsp shiro miso (optional)
  • 1 tbsp ginger peeled & grated finely

Method

  • Saute onions & garlic with olive oil in a large saucepan until soft.
  • Add carrots & pumpkin & saute for a few mins
  • Add salt & water, cover saucepan & bring to the boil.
  • Reduce heart & simmer with lid partly on for 15 minutes.
  • Carefully pour soup into blender or Thermomix and blend until smooth.
  • Place miso, ginger & half cup of the blended soup into a small bowl & mix with spoon to combine.
  • Add miso & ginger mix back into blender & blend further until combined.
  • Enjoy!

I like to mix some Basil Pesto and Wasabi paste together and drizzle on the top and accompany with home made gluten free croutons as well.