Orzo Leek and Dill Soup
Vegan orzo and leek soup topped with fresh dill. A light and delicious soup recipe to enjoy in the winter or summer. I've used orzo but you can can swap this for pulses or grains.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 19 minutes mins
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion
- 3 large cloves garlic
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 leek green ends included, diced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 120 g orzo pasta
- 1.5 l vegetable stock stock cube and boiling water
- 3-4 sprigs fresh dill
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 lemon squeezed
- Extra virgin olive oil to garnish
Start by finely chopping the garlic and onion, dice the carrot and leek and add to a large pot with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper and sweat down for around 6 minutes
Boil the kettle and add the water to a bowl with the stock cube and whisk until dissolved
Add the orzo to the pot along with the stock, dried thyme and leave to bubble away for around 12 minutes
Add a little more seasoning of salt and pepper, the squeeze of lemon and fresh dill and taste test
Once cooked serve up with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil on each bowl with a sprig of fresh dill