Lilly Higgins: Carrot and star anise soup

Serves: 8
Course: Starter
Cooking Time: 1 hr 0 mins

Ingredients

  • 50g butter
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 6 sprigs thyme
  • 4 whole star anise
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 850g carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 800ml hot stock
  • 100ml cream
  • Sea salt &amp; black pepper</li><li/></ul>

Melt the butter in a heavy based pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and saute for 5-10 minutes, until soft. Add the thyme, star anise and garlic. Stir for 2 minutes, ensuring the garlic doesn’t burn. Add the carrots and hot stock. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the carrots are tender. Remove the thyme sprigs and star anise. Puree the soup till smooth. Stir through the cream and season with salt and pepper to taste.