5 from 6 votes
Carrot Soup
This delightfully orange Carrot Soup is a vegetarian appetizer that could very well be the most delicious thing to come from your crisper.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
95 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion diced, large
- 1 celery diced, stalk
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme finely chopped, fresh; or parsley
- 5 cups carrot peeled and chopped
- 2 cups water
- 4 cups vegetable broth low-sodium
- 1/2 cup half-and-half optional
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
Instructions
- Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and celery and cook until they are soft and translucent, about 4 to 6 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and thyme or parsley, cooking until aromatic, roughly 10 seconds. Add the chopped carrots to the pot.
- Pour in water and vegetable broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat to achieve a gentle simmer and cook until carrots are tender, about 25 minutes.
- Carefully blend the soup in batches until smooth. Return to the pot and, if desired, mix in half-and-half. Season with salt and pepper.
- DEVOUR!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
95kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
214mg
(9%)
Potassium
302mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
13477IU
(270%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 95
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 95kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 214mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 302mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 13477IU | 270% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.