4.8 from 51 votes
Carrot Cilantro Soup
A very simple but amazingly full flavored, warming and satisfying carrot and cilantro soup, guaranteed to make you want to make this every single day!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 181 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American , New Zealand
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bunch cilantro including stems, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 5 large carrots chopped roughly
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 3 1/2 cups vegetable stock
To Serve
- 4 tablespoons sour cream
- extra cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients. Chop the carrots, dice the onions, mince the garlic and chop the roots and half the leaves of the cilantro bunch.
- Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a large saucepan or dutch oven .
- Cook onion, garlic and cilantro roots and leaves in a large saucepan or dutch oven.
- Add carrots and turn heat up and allow to cook for a couple of minutes. Let it get really hot, and the carrots begin to brown.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Deglaze the saucepan with a little stock.
- Add enough stock (about 3 cups) to cover the ingredients in the pan and cook until the carrots are tender - about 15 minutes.
- Once the carrots are soft, puree in a blender (or use an immersion/stick blender) so that it is nice and smooth. Add more stock if needed for desired consistency.
- Check seasoning and adjust if needed.
- Garnish with sour cream, and a fresh cilantro.
- Devour.
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Notes
- Substitute vegetable stock for chicken stock – it’s just as good, but won’t be vegetarian
Nutrition Information
Calories
181kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
374mg
(16%)
Potassium
585mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
15245IU
(305%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 374mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 15245IU | 305% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.