Velvety Carrot Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium-size saucepan with a lid, melt butter over medium heat. Reserve 1/2 cup carrots and add remaining carrots to saucepan along with onion, garlic, ginger, sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, and a pinch of pepper; stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until carrots are soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in another medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Add reserved 1/2 cup carrots, parsnips, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until they begin to color slightly, about 2 minutes. Cover and cook until tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add vinegar, stirring to coat; cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and divide vegetable mixture evenly between 4 soup bowls.
• Add chicken broth and milk to carrot and onion mixture; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and working in batches, transfer to the jar of a blender (do not fill more than halfway); loosely cover and carefully puree until very smooth and frothy. Pour soup over vegetables in soup bowls and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat vegan butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat until melted. Add vegetable broth, potato, carrots, onion, celery, and ginger; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until potato is tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover soup and let cool, about 15 minutes.
• Puree soup in batches in a food processor or high-speed blender until smooth.
• Return soup to the Dutch oven; stir in coconut cream. Season with curry powder, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat until soup is heated through, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
• Add carrots, and cook just until tender.
• Drain, return the carrots to the pan and Set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Saute onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the onion and garlic to the saucepan with the carrots, and pour in water/vegetable stock/chicken stock.
• Turn heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes to blend flavors.
• Puree the carrot mixture in a food processor or blender, in small batches if necessary.
• Return to the saucepan, and stir in the milk, dill and chives.
• Cook just until heated through, and serve immediately.

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.