Simple Carrot Soup
This Simple Carrot Soup is a cozy dish perfect for chilly evenings, easily customizable with various spices.
Equipment
- large pot
- immersion blender
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 cups peeled and chopped carrots
- 3 cups fat-free chicken broth
- 0.5 medium onion, sliced
- water to cover
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Combine carrots, chicken broth, and onion in a large pot. Pour enough water into the pot to assure the ingredients are covered; add garlic, thyme, and tarragon.
- Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer the mixture until the carrots are very tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat; carefully puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Return pot to medium heat and cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Stir cream through the soup.
Notes
You can also use a blender to puree the soup, or mash vegetables with a potato masher and whisk the soup until smooth. Let the mixture cool to lukewarm before blending.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 391mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 1mg
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