Carrot Thyme Soup With Cream Food

CARROT-THYME SOUP WITH CREAM

Steps:

• Combine carrots, stock, and thyme in a pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from heat and transfer soup in two batches to a blender (or you may use an immersion blender.) Puree soup completely, then stir in honey and cream. Taste, then add salt as needed. Use a little warm broth if the soup needs thinning.Serve while warm with a sprig of thyme on top.

CARROT-THYME SOUP

Steps:

• Combine 3 pounds baby carrots, 8 cups vegetable stock and 2 thyme sprigs in a pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the carrots are very tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour; discard the thyme. Carefully puree the soup in a blender in batches (or use an immersion blender). Return to the pot, stir in 1/3 cup honey and 1/2 cup heavy cream and warm over low heat (thin with warm stock, if needed). Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with a few thyme leaves.

CARROT SOUP WITH POTATOES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over low heat. When the butter begins to foam, add the onion; cook until the onion begins to turn translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken broth, carrots, potatoes, herbes de Provence, thyme, and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper. Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a boil; reduce heat again to low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway. Securing the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, start to blend using a few quick pulses before allowing to blend continually; puree in batches until smooth. Divide into eight soup bowls; garnish each portion with about 1/2 tablespoon heavy cream and a sprig of parsley.

CREAM OF CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add carrots, potato, onion, celery, chicken broth, and ginger. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover and cool for 15 minutes.
• Transfer soup in batches to a food processor; blend until smooth. Return soup to the Dutch oven; stir in cream. Add curry powder, salt, and black pepper; cook over low heat until heated through, about 10 minutes.

CREAMY CARROT & TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in carrots, chicken broth, basil and parsley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, 10-12 minutes. Stir in tomato juice. Pulse mixture in a blender until smooth., In another large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in tomato mixture, salt and pepper., Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in yogurt until blended. If desired, top with additional yogurt and basil., Freeze option: Before stirring in yogurt, cool soup; freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary. Stir in 1/2 cup Greek yogurt and, if desired, add toppings before serving.

CURRIED CREAM OF CARROT SOUP WITH GINGER & THYME

Steps:

• In a large soup pot melt butter and sauté onions, ginger,& garlic until translucent.
• Mix in curry, cinnamon, bay& fresh thyme.
• Add carrots, stock, salt& pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce flame and allow to simmer until carrots are tender (about 15 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Puree soup.
• Whisk in half& half cream.
• Garnish soup with fresh cut chives.

CREAMED CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the broth, carrots, potatoes, salt, thyme, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are very tender. , Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Discard bay leaf. In a blender, puree carrot mixture in batches. Return to the pan. Stir in half-and-half; heat through (do not boil).

CREAMY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Combine carrots, broth, onion, thyme, bay leaf and allspice in large pot and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
• Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth, adding some of beans with each batch. Return soup to same pot; add milk. Stir over low heat until heated through. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

CARROT SOUP WITH THYME AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Melt 1/4 cup butter in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add carrots, onion, leek, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon thyme and fennel seeds; stir to coat. Cover; cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add 5 cups broth. Bring to simmer. Cover partially; simmer until carrots are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly. Working in batches, purée soup in blender. Return to pan. Thin to desired consistency with more broth. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and chill.)
• Bring soup to simmer. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with additional thyme.

CREAMY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large saucepan or casserole pot. Fry the onion and celery gently for 5 mins. Add the crushed garlic and cook for 1 min more. Tip in the carrots, stock and thyme, then season and bring to the boil. Lower to a simmer and cook, covered, for 25 mins until the carrots are softened.
• Meanwhile, heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Rub the whole garlic clove over both sides of the sourdough. Tear it into rough chunks and toss with the remaining oil, a good pinch of salt and the seeds. Spread out on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 mins until golden and crisp. Mix with the chopped parsley and set aside.
• Remove the thyme from the pan and discard. Blitz the soup with a hand blender until smooth. Stir though the cream and season to taste. To serve, ladle the soup into four bowls, top with the croutons and drizzle over a little extra cream, if you like.

CARROT THYME SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter with the oil in pan.
• Saute the onion and garlic in mixture till onions are limp.
• Add carrots and toss to coat.
• Add stock, champagne, thyme, parsley and sugar. Simmer till carrots are crisp-tender.
• Puree in small batches and return to pan.
• Reheat and season with salt and pepper. Add more sugar if needed.