Winter Carrot Soup Food

32 BEST WINTER SOUPS AND STEWS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a tasty dinner in 30 minutes or less!

CREAMY ROASTED CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup, if desired.
• To prepare your carrots, peel them and then cut them on the diagonal so each piece is about ½″ thick at the widest part (see photos).
• Place the carrots on the baking sheet. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Toss until the carrots are lightly coated in oil and seasonings. Arrange them in a single layer.
• Roast the carrots until they're caramelized on the edges and easily pierced through by a fork, 25 to 40 minutes, tossing halfway. (Heirloom carrot varieties will roast in as little as 25 minutes, but regular carrots are more dense and typically require 35 to 40 minutes.)
• Once the carrots are almost done roasting, in a Dutch oven or soup pot, warm the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and turning translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the garlic, coriander and cumin (if following a variation, see recipe notes for additions). Cook until fragrant while stirring constantly, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour in the vegetable broth and water, while scraping up any browned bits on the bottom with a wooden spoon or sturdy silicone spatula.
• Add the roasted carrots to the pot when they are out of the oven. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, to give the flavors time to meld.
• Once the soup is done cooking, remove the pot from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes. Then, carefully transfer the hot soup to a blender, working in batches if necessary. (Do not fill past the maximum fill line or the soup could overflow!)
• Add the butter, lemon juice (or lime, if following the Thai variation), and several twists of black pepper. Blend until completely smooth. Add additional salt and pepper if necessary, to taste. Add another tablespoon of butter if you'd like more richness, or a little more lemon juice if it needs more zing. Blend again, and serve.
• This soup keeps well in the refrigerator, covered, for about four days, or for several months in the freezer.

WINTER CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In a saute pan, saute onions and garlic in a bit of oil (sesame is nice, but canola is just fine) until they start to look clear.
• Add carrots, pumpkin, and chicken broth.
• Stir to combine, and pick a few spices: nutmeg, cumin, paprika and cinnamon are my standards, but it's really up to you.
• A bit of salt is nice, too.
• Once the carrots have softened, ladle them into a blender and puree.
• Return to pot, and repeat if desired.
• You should have a nice thick bright orange soup.
• Now comes the tricky part.
• Produce rice, ideally from a forgotten Chinese food carton in the back of the fridge.
• (If no leftover rice or pasta is available, freshly cooked will work just as well.) Dump this square of gluten into a bowl, and add lemon juice (Tbsp+) and pepper.
• Microwave under plastic for about two minutes; the rice will soften and absorb the juice.
• Add this to the soup.
• Stir a few times to combine; serve.
• A note about the chicken broth: As a variation, I've substituted orange and apple juice, and watered wine.
• You may want to alter your spices a bit, but I think you'll be surprised at how bright this soup tastes.

CARROT AND CORIANDER WINTER SOUP

Steps:

• Fry onions with pepper and garam masala.
• Boil carrots separately until soft,drain carrots and return to pot.
• Add stock and onion mixture, let it cool, then blend with a handmixer or blender.
• Add fresh chopped coriander and serve with naan bread on the side.

THE BEST CARROT SOUP EVER!

Steps:

• Heat butter in a pot. Add the onion and garlic. Saute 3 minutes.
• Add the carrots and tomatoes. Saute 5 minutes.
• Add Stock, salt and pepper, nutmeg and ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce. Simmer 10 minutes.
• Puree. Return to pot.
• Add the milk and sour cream. Heat through, but DO NOT BOIL.
• YUM!

WINTER VEGETABLE SOUP WITH TURNIPS, CARROTS, POTATOES AND LEEKS

Steps:

• In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, combine the leeks, garlic, carrots, celery, turnips, potatoes, bouquet garni, 1 1/2 quarts water, 2 to 3 teaspoons salt, and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 40 to 45 minutes, until the vegetables are very soft.
• Pass the soup through the coarse blade of a food mill (or purée using a blender or an immersion blender).
• Return soup to the pot and whisk in 1/4 cup crème fraîche (or more, to taste). Heat through, taste and adjust seasonings (be generous with salt and pepper). To serve, garnish each bowl with a spoonful of crème fraîche and a sprinkle of parsley or tarragon.

WINTER WARMER CARROT, CELERY AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil.
• Saute the onions till soft.
• Add the celery and the potato.
• Saute for a minute or so.
• Add the carrots.
• Lower the heat and cook covered for 10 minutes. Keep stirring every 3-4 minutes so that it doesn't stick to the pot.
• Add the 2 cups of vegetable stock.
• Add the herbs rubbing them between your fingers to make the more fragrant.
• Stir in the cumin, turmeric and paprika.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes more.
• Let it cool then blend it in a blender or food processer.
• Stir in the milk.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

ONE-PAN CARROT & CUMIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a deep saucepan over a medium heat until just starting to sizzle, then fry the cumin seeds until toasted and crackling.
• Add the onion, leek, garlic, star anise, carrots and a pinch of salt. Stir to coat. Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook gently for 15-20 mins, stirring occasionally until the vegetables have softened in their own steam.
• Pour over the stock and bring the mixture to a simmer, then continue to cook for 10 mins until the carrots are tender. Spoon 2 tbsp of the cream into a small dish and set aside, then pour the rest into the pan and bring back to the boil. Remove the star anise and use a hand blender to blitz the mixture until smooth and silky. Or, tip into a standard blender in batches and blitz before returning to the pan. For a really smooth soup, push through a sieve into a saucepan. At this stage, the soup can be cooled completely and chilled for up to three days or frozen for six months. Defrost fully before reheating. Reheat until piping hot over a low heat, then pour into bowls, drizzle with the reserved cream and scatter the extra cumin seeds on top. Serve with these cheese, cumin & onion seed cornbread muffins, if you like.