Carrot & apple soup with marjoran

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2largesOnions, peeled and chopped
2tablespoonsSunflower oil
15gramsButter (1/2 oz)
4Apples (Cox's orange or similar), unpeeled, cored and chopped
8mediumsCarrots, peeled and chopped
1teaspoonSalt
1tablespoonFresh marjoram leaves
Black pepper, freshly ground
litreWater (2 pints)

Directions

Soften the onions in sunflower oil in a heavy, covered pan. Add the butter and the carrots and continue softening for 10 to 15 minutes (the onions does not brown !); then add the apples. Soften for another 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples have begun to desintegrate. Cover with the water, bring to a boil and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then liquidize, adding the salt, black pepper and marjoram before you do so.

From: Brigid Allen, The soup book, M Papermac 1993, ISBN 0-333-58224--1