Post-Jab Carrot & Ginger Soup

Photo © Anne-Marie Minhall

In other words this is Comfort Soup.

This is my Oxford-AstraZeneca Soup for friends & family. (Other vaccines are available.) .. I felt elated after my first jab & the same after the second dose. I had made soup pre-both visits just in case I didn't feel too bright afterwards. As it turned out, I was absolutely tickety-boo.

A few people I know had some cold & flu-like symptoms though & we all know the best cure for the aches & shivers.

S O U P

For Two

Oil

Knob of Butter

1 Large Onion chopped

Knob of Ginger peeled & grated

1 Garlic Clove sliced

Nutmeg a healthy grating (or half a tsp of ground)

500ml Chicken Stock

250g Carrots cut to your liking

200g Cannellini Beans (don't drain, use the liquid in the soup)

2/3 Bay Leaves

Almonds & Fresh Mint to garnish

To a good-sized frying pan add & heat your oil & butter before introducing the onion, garlic & ginger for 10 minutes

Stir in the nutmeg

Pour in the chicken stock before adding the carrots & the beans plus some seasoning & the bay leaves

Cover the pan & simmer for 25 minutes

Ladle two-thirds of the soup into a blender or a food processor

Blitzing time & then return the smooth mix to the pan & reheat for just a few minutesInto bowls topped with the almonds, mint & another quick sprinkle of nutmeg

Crusty, buttered bread on the side.

Hot water bottle and take to your bed for a good sleep having been nourished & jabbed.

AMM