Carrot & Parsnip Soup with Ginger (low fodmap)🥕

I. Love. Soup…🙄

As a lazy chewer (yes that is a thing) soup is a match made in heaven for me.

This low-fodmap nourishing bowl (or in my case mug ☕-  as there’s something very hygge about cupping a giant steaming mug up to your nose) is my go to lunch. 📷Simple to make, warming, tasty and creamy.

It really is a winner for me inside and out✨

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 700g Carrots

• 700g Parsnips

• 3x Tablespoons of Coconut Milk

• 1x Tablespoon of grated Ginger

• 700ml Vegetable Stock

*(If needed use low fodmap stock – we (i.e. Mum and I…mainly mum cause I can’t chop the celeriac) make our own onion and garlic free low fodmap stock which I will find and link the recipe for soon)

*Bread/oatcakes to serve (Nairns gluten free oatcakes are delicious highly recommend 🙏 they also have a variety of flavours )

Instructions:

1. Peel and dice into chunks your parsnips, carrots and ginger.

2. Place in a saucepan and add the stock, boil and cover on hob, simmering till soft (around 30 mins).

3. Puree using a hand held blender

4. Add coconut milk and stir.

5. Serve with bread or oatcakes

I like mine fairly thick but if at this stage you feel it needs more liquid for your desired consistency feel free to add more stock!

* I love to crumble my oatcakes into my serving when hot as it adds a soft, oaty texture to the soup. Sprinkle some roasted pumpkin/butternut squash seeds for a warming crunch – (recipe for that coming soon to, I better get on it☝)

Let us know in the comments if you happen to make it! I would love to see you creations, or tag us on Instagram (link should be at bottom of the website).  😊💛

Inside Out Facts:

CARROTS the dice…🥕

HELP EYE HEALTH – lutein and zeaxanthin two types of carotenoids found in carrots:

protect the retina from damage caused by UV light.improve visual activity.reduce the risk of cataracts and age related site degeneration.

SOURCE OF BIOTIN which is needed for healthy hair growth and blood sugar regulation

BEST SOURCE OF BETA CAROTENE which converts to vitamin A: Promoting natural cell division (regulating oil production, regenerating collagen,  keeping healthy skin, hair, nails, eyes etc)

GINGER:

MEDICINAL: due to being a source of gingerol. Ginger has ANTI-INFLAMMATORY and ANTIOXIDANT properties. Helping to fight flus, colds, nausea

(studies found 1.1 – 1.5g of ginger reduces morning sickness in pregnant women. Has been shown to help nausea caused my chemotherapy in some cases.)

REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF OSTEOARTHRITIS: study on 247 people found that those who consumed ginger reported less pain and required fewer pain medications. 

AID BRAIN FUNCTION AND PROTECT AGAINST ALZHEIMER’S:  Chronic Inflammation and oxidative stress are believed to accelerate the ageing process of the brain. Animal studies have shown that due to the antioxidant effects of the bioactive compounds, ginger can inhibit inflammation in the brain = better brain function and lower risk of Alzheimer’s.

HELPS INDIGESTION: Ginger is believed to help speed up stomach emptying. Slow stomach emptying being one of the biggest causes of chronic indigestion. One study showed that just 1.2g of ginger powder helped speed up stomach emptying by up to 50%.

REDUCE MUSCLE PAIN: this is not an immediate effect but over the cause of a few days it can ease specifically exercise induced muscle aches/pains/soreness.