Carrot and Ginger Soup

Name: Carrot and Ginger Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: ¼ cup butter; 1 large onion, minced; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3 cups peeled and chopped carrots; 1½ teaspoons lemon zest; 3 cups vegetable stock; salt to taste; 2 tablespoons minced chives; freshly ground black pepper to taste

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If you've ever had the carrot-ginger salad dressing served at many Japanese restaurants, you'll love this vegetarian soup. Sweet cooked carrots are brightened up with zesty ginger, chopped garlic and freshly grated lemon zest. To avoid having to puree the soup in batches, use an immersion blender placed directly in the pot to blend the vegetable mixture. Don't skip the chopped chives—they add savory flavor and texture contrast to the creamy soup. For a slightly more indulgent meal, serve the soup with crumbled feta or goat cheese, homemade croutons or toasted bread.

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Servings: 4

Ready in: 45min PT45M

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
1 large onion, minced
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups peeled and chopped carrots
1½ teaspoons lemon zest
3 cups vegetable stock
salt to taste
2 tablespoons minced chives
freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Fry onion and garlic in hot butter, stirring often, until lightly golden, 10 to 12 minutes; add the ginger and cook until fragrant, about two minutes. Stir the carrots and lemon peel with the onion mixture; cook until carrots are slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
Pour the broth into the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer the soup until carrots are completely tender, 17 to 20 minutes.
Puree soup in batches in a blender until smooth, adding water as needed to keep the soup blending. Season with salt and pepper. Alternately, blend the soup in the pot using an immersion blender until smooth.
Return blended soup to the pot and simmer until hot and slightly thickened, about five minutes. Garnish with chives and freshly ground black pepper.

Mealthy tip:

Don't be afraid to experiment with spices. Add a teaspoon of adobo sauce from canned chipotle chiles, a dash of Tabasco, or a squeeze of Sriracha. For a Mexican-inspired take, try substituting lime zest for the lemon, and add a teaspoon of ground cumin.

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Quick And Easy Ginger Comfort Food Carrots Root Vegetables Gluten-free Appetizers Blender Soups And Stews No Meat Immersion Blender

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Chaz Norwood says:

Delicious carrot and ginger soup, but I did use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth. It’s great for spring, especially if you enjoy carrots.

Jessica Scott says:

I made this carrot and ginger soup because I was coming down with a cold and wanted something delicious, wholesome, and comforting to make me feel better. It most certainly helped, but aside from that, the flavors are phenomenal. The lemon and garlic added the right about of zest. I loved everything about this soup.

Jen the Mighty says:

Love. It. I got daring and used some preserved lemon zest in addition to the regular lemon zest. Gave it a really nice zing!