Cozy Carrot Potato Soup Food

CREAMY POTATO-CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and translucent, about 8 minutes.
• Add broth, carrots, potatoes, apple and bay leaf to the pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the carrots and potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.
• Working in batches, if necessary, pour the soup into a blender. Secure the lid on the blender, remove the center piece to allow steam to escape and place a clean towel over the opening. Process until smooth, 45 seconds to 1 minute. (Alternatively, puree soup in the pot with an immersion blender until smooth. Use caution when blending hot liquids.) Return the soup to the pot and stir in lemon juice and 1/2 cup half-and-half. Top each serving with celery leaves, if desired, and drizzle each with 1 teaspoon half-and-half.

CARROT & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions& garlic in margarine until tender.
• Add chicken broth, carrots, potatoes, Italian seasoning and bay leaf.
• Simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, about 20-25 minutes .
• Discard bay leaf and puree soup.
• Season with salt& pepper.

COZY CARROT POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Chop potatoes, carrots and garlic.
• Heat oil in a large stock pot. Add potatoes, carrots and garlic and saute for a few minutes.
• Dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water and add to stock pot.
• Add basil, oregano, garlic powder, pepper and salt. Stir and cover.
• Let everything simmer for 20 minutes, or until the carrots and potatoes are soft.
• Remove from heat and stir.
• Pour 3/4 of the mixture (including all the liquid) into a blender and puree until all is blended well. The blended amount should make about 2 bowls.
• Pour soup into bowls and top each with the remaining vegetable bits left in the stock pot.

SPICY CARROT AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or casserole pan.
• Fry the chopped raw vegetables gently on a medium heat for about 5 minutes until slightly softened.
• Sprinkle over the cumin, coriander and chilli powder and stir into the veg, cook gently for another minute.
• Pour in the vegetable stock.
• Bring up to the boil and then simmer for 20 minutes until the veg is tender.
• Use a stick blender in the pan to blend the soup or transfer to a food processor and blend to a smooth consistancy. You may need to add more boiled hot water at this point if too thick.
• Taste and season as required with salt and pepper.
• Serve with crusty bread and a twist of black pepper.