Winter
Carrot Ginger Soup
A bright winter soup of carrots, ginger, and a little orange, smooth without being heavy.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Yield
- Serves 6
- Category
- Main
- Source
- The Home Almanac kitchen
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter or olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 900 g carrots, peeled and sliced
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt, for serving
Steps
- Warm the butter or oil in a soup pot over medium heat.
- Cook the onion for 5 minutes, until soft.
- Add the ginger and cook 1 minute, then add the carrots, stock, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer 20 to 25 minutes, until the carrots are very tender.
- Blend until smooth, then stir in the orange juice and lemon juice.
- Serve with a spoonful of yogurt if you like.
Notes
Fresh ginger gives the cleanest heat. Add the citrus after blending so the flavour stays bright.
Pairing Serve with toast, naan, or a grilled cheese sandwich.
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This recipe is tied to carrots. Browse farmers markets in Ontario.
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- Soup pot
- Immersion blender
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