Roasted Carrot, Pepper and Smoked Paprika Soup

Name: Roasted Carrot, Pepper and Smoked Paprika Soup
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 l vegetable stock; 4 tsp crème fraîche; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 6 medium carrots, roughly chopped; 2 sprigs thyme, picked; 2 small red peppers, roughly chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper; zest of 1 lime; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Café Cooking

By Gillian Veal

Published 2024

About

This makes me think of Hungary. It’s cheaper than a flight to Budapest and you’re almost certain to have the ingredients in your fridge at any given moment.

Ingredients

2 small red peppers, roughly chopped
6 medium carrots, roughly chopped
2 sprigs thyme

Europe
Hungary
United Kingdom
London
Soup
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Eastern Europe

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).

Put the peppers and carrots on a large baking tray (you may need a couple). Sprinkle with the thyme leaves and drizzle with a tablespoon of the oil, using your hands to make sure all the vegetables are coated. Then