Carrot Soup With Basil Pesto Swirl Food

EASY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Steam carrots until tender.
• In a blender or food processor, combine cooked carrots and 3/4 cup broth. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, parsley, basil, and red pepper flakes. Add half-and-half cream all at once. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Stir in carrot mixture and remaining broth. Season with salt and black pepper. Thin with milk or water if needed.

CARROT SOUP WITH BASIL PESTO SWIRL

Steps:

• Basil Pesto: In food processor, finely chop together basil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, salt and pepper.
• With motor running, add oil in thin steady stream. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze.).
• In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; fry onion, shallot, carrots, potato, garlic, salt, pepper and curry powder stirring occasionally, until softened and golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and bring to boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer to blend flavours, about 40 minutes.
• Ad nutmeg. Let cool slightly.
• Using immersion blender or in batches in blender, puré soup until smooth. Add water to thin if desired.
• (Make-ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate, uncovered, in airtight container until cold. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
• When ready to serve; reheat. Ladle into bowls; swirl 1 tsp pesto into each.

CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium sized stock pot, over high heat, combine the chicken stock, carrots, garlic, dill weed, salt and butter. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until carrots are soft.
• In a blender, puree the soup, return to stock pot and simmer for an additional 30 to 45 minutes. Season with additional dill or garlic if needed.

CARROT SOUP WITH DILL PESTO

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add carrots, onion and dill seeds and sauté until onion is translucent and tender, about 10 minutes. Add 4 cups broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until carrots are very tender, about 35 minutes. Transfer soup to blender in batches and puree. Thin with more broth if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Combine fresh dill and pine nuts in processor and chop finely using on/off turns. With processor running, slowly add oil and process until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Soup and pesto can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)
• Rewarm soup. Ladle into bowls. Divided dill pesto among bowls. Using knife, swirl pesto into soup.

CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, carrots and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from the heat; cool slightly., Transfer to a blender; cover and process until blended. Return to pan. Stir in the milk, salt and pepper; heat through (do not boil). Garnish with cheese and parsley if desired.

CARROT SOUP WITH CHILLI CORIANDER PESTO

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a saucepan, add the onion and fry for 7 mins. Add 2 of the garlic cloves, the ginger and curry powder and cook for 1 min more. Stir through the carrots and stock and cook, covered, for 15-20 mins or until the carrots are soft.
• Remove from the heat and blitz with a hand blender until completely smooth. Season to taste and leave on a very low heat.
• Tip the remaining 3 tbsp oil into a small food processor along with the coriander, remaining garlic, pine nuts and chilli. Whizz until smooth, then tip into a bowl and stir in the parmesan and lemon zest. If it's too thick, loosen with 1 tbsp water.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the pesto. Add a spoonful of crème fraîche and serve with bread, if you like.

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP WITH BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil, then fry the leek until softened. Add the green beans and courgette, then pour in the stock and season to taste. Cover and simmer for 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, make the pesto: put the basil, garlic, nuts, Parmesan, oil and ½ tsp salt in a food processor, then blitz until smooth.
• Stir the tomatoes, cannellini beans and vermicelli into the soup pan, then simmer for 5 mins more until the veg are just tender. The soup and pesto can now be chilled for up to a day.
• Reheat the soup, if necessary, then stir in half the pesto. Ladle into bowls and serve with the rest of the pesto spooned on top. Eat with chunks of crusty bread.