

- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 500g beetroot
- 2 tomatoes
- 100g kale
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lemon
- 1 chilli
- 25g pumpkin seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 120g feta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 800ml hot water
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Roasting tin
- Frying pan
- Measuring jug
- 1.
Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Peel and roughly chop the onion and carrot. Trim the beetroot and chop into 2cm chunks. Roughly chop the tomatoes. Tumble them all into a roasting tin. Drizzle over 1 tbsp oil. Slide into the oven to roast for 30 mins, till all the veg is soft.
- 2.
Meanwhile, finely shred the kale, discarding any tough or dry stems. Peel and finely grate 1 garlic clove and zest the lemon.
- 3.
Place a deep frying pan or wok on a high heat for 1-2 mins then pour in 1/2 tbsp olive oil. Add the kale and fry for 2 mins, stirring. Add the garlic and lemon zest with a pinch of salt. Add the pumpkin seeds and 1 tsp cumin seeds and fry, stirring, for a further 2 mins till the seeds are popping and toasted and the kale has crisped. Tip into a bowl.
- 4.
Peel and grate or crush the remaining garlic clove. Halve the chilli and flick out the seeds. Finely chop it. Fill your kettle and boil it.
- 5.
Remove the veg from the oven and set aside. Using the pan you cooked the kale in, add ½ tbsp oil to the pan then add the garlic and chilli. Fry for 1 min. Tip in the roasted veg and pour in 800ml hot water from the kettle. Add a pinch of salt and bring to a bubble. Take off the heat.
- 6.
Blitz the soup till smooth with a stick blender or in a blender, then taste and add salt or pepper if you think it needs it. Squeeze in some lemon juice to taste. Ladle the soup into warmed bowls. Top with a good handful of the crispy kale and seeds, and crumble over the feta to serve.
- Tip
Eat & keep
This soup will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days or 3 months in the freezer, minus the toppings. Defrost thoroughly and reheat till piping hot.