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Celery, Carrot & Cumin Soup

















Celery, Carrot & Cumin Soup

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
8 sticks celery, sliced lengthwise and finely chopped
8 carrots, chopped
3 medium potatoes, chopped
2 tsp dried cumin
3 cups vegetable stock
a splash of cream (optional)
salt & black pepper to taste


Saute the onion, garlic and celery in the olive oil until tender. Add the carrots and potatoes and cook gently for 5 minutes, before adding the cumin. Add the vegetables stock and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 30 minutes. Add a splash of cream and season to taste. Sprinkle some spring onions and cayenne pepper over the soup before serving.

Serves 4 - 6

Graham and I really enjoyed this soup. It was a simple soup, but very tasty. I added a splosh of cream to the soup, because I had some to hand, but it was equally nice before I added it. It is another one of those, clear-out-the-fridge recipes. I seem to make a lot of soups this way, but I do so hate to throw food out.

25 comments

  1. I am pushing the gun and moving over to salads and barbeques, but in truth I really need the comfort of heartwarming soups like this one:D

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  2. As I'm sitting here at work munching my leftovers for lunch, I'm wishing it was this soup instead. I can almost smell the cumin scented air.

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  3. Um-um good...the cumin's a nice touch to offset the carrot's sweetness. Soup Queen you are!

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  4. Tasty looking. We just were cleaning out the celery and we ate it with peanut butter... but this is much more creative!!

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  5. Salads and barbeques. That sounds like a slice of heaven Val :)

    Hi AndreaIt does give off a gorgeous smell.

    Thanks Peter :)

    Oh, I haven't tried that before Tanita. Thank you for the card :)

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  6. Such a nourishing soup Holler. I do love cumin.

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  7. Me too Lisa, I always have it to hand.

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  8. What a great soup. Soup is awesome and this one sounds flavorful and comforting.

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  9. I am sold on this carrot soup because of the cumin. delicious!
    Cheers,
    elra

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  10. YUM. I usually don't like cooked carrots or celery, but the cumin has convinced me!

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  11. Hi vb, I always find soup comforting :)

    Thanks Elra :)

    My work here is done then Jodye, LOL :)

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  12. I adore cumin and carrot, and celery is edible when cooked, lol! Nice photos.

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  13. I know I would love this soup, gorgeous combo of flavours!

    Maria
    x

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  14. I love the simplicity of this soup.

    And a great recipe that uses refrigerator "leftovers" is always a plus!

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  15. This looks yummy, I love cumin! Bookmarked.

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  16. Oooh, that sounds quite tempting. I think I might try it with celeriac instead of celery, though.

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  17. I used to feel like that about celery too Nic, but I really do like it now :)

    Thanks Maria :)

    Hi JD, you are right and soup is such a good way to use up leftovers.

    Hope you enjoy it Katerina :)

    Everyone seems to love cumin Cynthia and I do too :)

    Celeriac would be great in this soup Spaghetti. Great idea :)

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  18. That soup looks good! I have really been enjoying cumin lately.

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  19. Oh ya - if there is cumin in it, it is my type of soup. Looks great.

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  20. Looks really delicious and creamy

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  21. Soup weather's finally getting closer for me - lovely flavour combination, love!

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  22. I think this is very nice dish! Need to try it!

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  23. Hi Kevin I love the smell of cumin when it is dry roasted and then crushed.

    Thanks Parker :)

    Thank you Anne :)

    I am quite glad that soup weather is nearing an end for me Lucy although I will still be eating soup, just not so much of it. I cannot wait for salad weather.

    I hope you do try this soup Mary :)

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  24. Brilliant. We had loads of carrots and celery left over somehow and did a Google search and found this excellent recipe. Thanks Mr Tomato.

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