5:2 Diet - Carrot, Leek and Mustard Seed Soup

Name: 5:2 Diet - Carrot, Leek and Mustard Seed Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 larges 900g carrots, roughly chopped; 1 handful a of fresh chives, chopped; 1 large leek, roughly chopped; 50 milliliters low fat yoghurt (optional); 250 milliliters skimmed or soya milk; 2 Tbsps mustard seeds; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 1 Tbsp rapeseed oil; 1 pinch a of salt and pepper; 2 liters vegetable stock

5:2 Diet - Carrot, Leek and Mustard Seed Soup

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give 5:2 Diet - Carrot, Leek and Mustard Seed Soup If you have mustard seeds, rapeseed oil, yoghurt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large pan, then add the mustard seeds, after a couple of minutes they will start to pop. Don't let them heat for any longer or they will burn.

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Mustard Seeds

Cooking Oil

Pop

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Frying Pan

Add the onions leeks and season them.

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Onion

Leek

Saute them for about 5 minutes until they have started to soften.

Add the carrots and allow them to cook gently for 5 minutes.

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Carrot

Add the stock and bring to the boil. When it has reached boiling point, reduce it to a simmer and leave it to cook away for about 20 minutes until the carrots have softened.

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Carrot

Stock