British Carrots are wonderfully in season now, and we should be making the most of them. Why not warm yourself with our Honeyed Carrot Soup, using British Carrots from Becketts Farm Greengrocers. Don’t be afraid of the chilli flakes, they just add extra warmth and flavour.

Ingredients

2 tbsp Butter
2 Small Leeks, sliced
800g Carrots, roughly chopped
2 tsp Clear Honey
1 Bay Leaf
21/2l/c Vegetable Stock
Chilli Flakes (optional)

Method

1) Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the leeks to the pan, then cook for 3 mins until starting to soften. Add the carrots, honey, chilli (if using) and bay leaf, then cook for 2 minutes.

2) Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 mins. Blend the soup in batches, return to a clean pan, then season to taste. When ready to serve, why enjoy with some delicious Becketts Bakery bread.