I’ve been playing around with creamless creamy soups the past few weeks, including a creamless Creamy Mushroom Soup, Creamy Cauliflower Soup, and Thai Roasted Butternut Squash Soup. To add to this collection of creamless creamy soups, I tried a Cream of Carrot Soup.
Carrots are usually relegated to the background in stocks, soups and stews, serving as one of the three aromatics in the base (carrots, onions and celery form the standard base, also known as “mirepoix“). Seldom have I seen carrots highlighted in a soup of itself. They deserve it, after all, since carrots are such a nutritious powerhouse. Carrots are the richest vegetable source of pro-vitamin A carotenes. Its antioxidant compounds help protect against cancer, cardiovascular disease, and macular degeneration. I know a 70-year old cancer survivor who has been juicing carrots for the past 35 years and attributes her survival to her daily dose of carrot juice.
Carrots are naturally sweet, so a little savory flavor complements this gorgeous vegetable. I added some honey to round out the flavors in this soup. It really made this soup shine. Just a note that this soup is also gluten-free.
Creamless Cream of Carrot Soup
The honey definitely rounds out the flavor in this soup. If you like, add a little curry powder.
Creamless Cream of Carrot Soup Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 134 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds carrots peeled and cut up
- 6 cups low sodium vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 2 tablespoons honey or 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- 2 tablespoons light coconut milk
Instructions
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Place carrots, broth, onion, thyme, bay leaf, allspice and turmeric in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook on low, covered, until carrots are tender, about 25-30 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
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Puree soup in blender in batches until smooth. Return pureed soup to pot and stir in honey. Serve in bowls, topped with a spoonful of coconut milk swirled in.
Nutrition Facts
Creamless Cream of Carrot Soup Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 134
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 180mg8%
Potassium 714mg20%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 25259IU505%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 67mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
More Carrot Soups:
Carrot Soup, 101 Cookbooks
Carrot Soup: The Original Moosewood Recipe, Slashfood
Baby Carrot Soup, The Stone Soup
Curried Carrot Soup with Pan Toasted Cornbread Croutons, Gluten-Free Goddess
Carrot Ginger Soup, Andrea Meyers
Fiesta Jalapeno Carrot Ginger Soup, Healthy Happy Life
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Chestnut Soup Recipe and Culinary Exploration Workshop
2013-08-05 06:00:38
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I can't get over how delicious your soups look without added cream! So impressed.
Thanks Jessica. Pureeing soups really makes them creamy, and a little coconut milk just makes it that much more velvety.
What a lovely looking soup! This looks incredibly creamy. I love the addition of coconut milk. I would love to give this a try! Yummy!
Thanks, Just a little bit of coconut milk does the trick!
I will be making this one very soon. Beautiful color!
Thanks Maria, I love the natural bright color of carrots!
Jeanette, coconut pairs so well with carrots. Love this healthy, creamy soup you came up with. Must try 🙂
Thanks Marla, I find the coconut milk mellows out the carrot flavor and adds lusciousness to this soup.
I just LOVE creamless creamy soups and carrot just happens to be my all-time fave. A big thumb's up 😉
Thanks, I love creamy soups, and it's so nice to know that I can enjoy them without adding any cream!
What brand of coconut milk do you recommend? The Sodelicious? Thanks
I used canned light coconut milk that you find in Asian markets, Whole Foods, Trader Joes and most supermarkets.