Creamy Carrot And White Bean Soup Food

CREAMY WHITE BEAN AND CARROT SOUP WITH ROSEMARY OIL

Steps:

• Cook the beans as directed in white-bean recipe. Drain the beans, but reserve the cooking liquid. Remove the herb stems and season with the salt and pepper. Place the beans in a food processor with 3 cups of the cooking liquid and puree until smooth. Add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Transfer the soup to a saucepan and place over medium heat until hot. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Ladle the soup among 4 bowls and swirl 1/4 teaspoon of the rosemary oil into each. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and serve.

5-INGREDIENT CREAMY WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and break it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, making sure the pieces sit in a single layer (if they don't, remove some and work in batches). Cook, stirring several times, until no longer pink on the outside and golden brown in places, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Add the onions to the pot. If there are lots of browned bits on the bottom that look like they might burn, add 2 tablespoons of broth and scrape the bottom with a wooden spoon. Cook the onions, stirring frequently and adding more broth to the bottom of the pot as needed, until completely tender, about 10 minutes. Add the white beans and remaining broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook over medium heat until the beans split open, about 10 minutes.
• Use an immersion blender to puree the soup in the pot until completely smooth or carefully transfer the hot liquid to a blender to puree. Season the soup with salt. Serve the soup topped with the sausage.

CREAMY WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a 4 quart saucepan on medium high heat.
• Add onion, carrots and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until they are soft.
• Add beans, water, and seasonings.
• Stir and reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes or until carrots are tender.
• Take half of soup and blend in blender until smooth.
• Return soup to bean mixture in pan and stir.
• Ladle into bowls and drizzle with olive oil before serving.
• Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Note: You can add 2 cups of minced spinach after pureeing soup and cook until done.

CREAMY CARROT, WHITE BEAN, AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add 2 cups water, carrots, beans, pear and rosemary; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Purée soup in 2 batches in blender until smooth. Return to saucepan; Thin with more broth or water to desired thickness. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Can be doubled.

CREAMY CARROT AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Add olive oil to a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and saute until translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger and saute for 3 minutes.
• Add carrots, white beans, vegetable broth, salt and pepper. Bring soup to a boil, cover with a lid, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until carrots are fork tender.
• Using an immersion blender, or carefully transferring the soup to a high-speed blender, blend the soup until thick and pureed.
• Divide soup between bowls and garnish with toasted cashews and cilantro. Enjoy!

CREAM OF CARROT, WHITE BEAN AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add 2 cups water, carrots, beans, pear and rosemary; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Purée soup in 2 batches in blender until smooth. Return to saucepan; mix in half and half. Thin with additional water by 1/4 cupfuls, if desired. Season soup with salt and pepper. Rewarm if necessary. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

CREAMY CURRIED CARROT & BUTTER BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Put the oil and onions in the biggest saucepan or casserole you have and soften for 10 mins. Stir in the spices and cook for 2 mins, then add the sliced carrots with half the beans and the vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 15-20 mins until the carrots are tender.
• Whizz the soup to a purée with a hand blender, or purée in batches in a blender or food processor. Tip it back into the pan (pour it through a sieve or a colander if you like), and stir in the remaining beans and grated carrot with 500ml hot water. Bring back to a simmer, then cover and cook gently for 10 mins.
• Stir in the milk and season to taste, then keep on a very gentle heat until needed. If you like, snip a few chives over and serve with crusty bread.

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.