Roast Carrot and Fennel Soup

A great warming soup for a cold winter's day, or equally as good chilled!

Time
60 minutes
Serves
4
Calories
301

Ingredients

  • 1 tin (400g) chickpeas, drained
  • 200g light ricotta cheese
  • 1kg carrots, chopped
  • 2 fennel bulbs, sliced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 6 cups vegetable stock
  • 4 tablespoons low fat Greek yoghurt
  • 1 spring onion, sliced

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and roast carrot, fennel and onion for 20 minutes. Add the garlic and roast for a further 20 minutes until vegetables are golden.
  2. put the vegetables and stock in a pot, bring to the boil, simmer for 15 minutes then blend with a stick blender until smooth or let cool, blend in a blender then re heat in the pot.
  3. Serve with yoghurt and spring onion