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Carrot Soup Recipe
Creamy Carrot and Leek Soup.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 184 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds carrots
- 3 large leeks
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 8 cups low-sodium vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 1 cup springy white wine like Sauvignon Blanc
- 1/2 cup sour cream or creme fraiche
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Trim the carrots and chop them into rough 1/2-inch chunks. Trim the root-end off the leeks and cut the white section into quarters. Slice across into small 1/2-inch pieces. (Save the greens for homemade stock.) Place the chopped leeks in a colander and rinse thoroughly—they are often sandy.
- Place a large pot over medium heat. Add the butter, carrots, leeks and garlic and saute for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Then add the thyme, lemon zest, stock, wine, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Cover and bring to a boil. Stir and cover again. Simmer for 20-25 minutes, until the soup looks murky and the carrots are soft.
- Ladle the soup into a high-powered blender. (You might have to do this in two batches.) Place the lid on the blender and open the top vent for steam. Lay a dish towel over the top of the blender and hold firmly as you turn the blender on. Pressure from blending hot liquids can blow the top off and burn you, so be careful—open vent, cover with towel, hold tight! Puree until smooth. Then add the sour cream to the blender and puree again.
- Pour both batches back into the sauce pot and stir to blend. Serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
184kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
1088mg
(45%)
Potassium
474mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
20305IU
(406%)
Vitamin C
12.9mg
(14%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 184
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 184kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 1088mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 474mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 20305IU | 406% |
| Vitamin C | 12.9mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.