As winter continues on…and on and on (I’m beginning to think it will never end!) I’m always on the lookout for creative ways to eat winter veggies. Oh how I miss ripe Jersey tomatoes! Sure, the grocery store carries a wide variety of vegetables all year round but everyone knows that they are usually pretty flavorless when they aren’t in season locally.
So I went on a hunt for a good carrot soup.
You will need:
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 onion, chopped
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1 tablespoon chopped garlic
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2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
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4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
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1 cup white wine
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1 quart chicken stock
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1 teaspoon cumin
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
I’m pretty sure this is the first time in awhile that I cooked something and didn’t like it. I usually like pretty much anything so this was surprising. I think if I could change something I’d omit the cumin because it was too strong.
I never thought I’d love carrot soup. I’m sorry this one disappointed you. Try roasting the carrots first– it takes them to a whole new level! Who knew? I ended up making carrot-ginger soup. It rocked, Allie! It’s on my blog. xoxo
I know, what a bummer when a recipe is a flop! I think I’d definitely love the flavors of the ginger rather than the cumin! I’ll have to check out your recipe
ahahah well i love carrots, so i dont see why i wouldn’t enjoy this!
I’ll send it all to you
Ya win some you lose some!
At least it looks beautiful
Ya win some you lose some!
At least it looks beautiful
I love carrot soup.
I know, I liked looking at it and I’d try to like it but no, I didn’t.
Aww sad day. I made a pumpkin soup one time that was so awful that we couldn’t even eat it. So at least yours is edible!
I know, I felt so bad that I didn’t like it. Edible but not the best!
Love your blog! The color of this soup is crazy-I’m always looking for new recipes, going to have to try this asap!
Thanks Kristina! Let me know what you think of it
Was this sweet tasting at all? Maybe you could add a little orange juice to the recipe.
I’ve never had carrot soup but it looks nutritious!
Eh, not that sweet. I don’t think I like the way cumin tastes so that was the most powerful thing. Orange juice sounds like a much better addition!
Yay for carrot soup! I recently found a great carrot soup recipe in Nourishing Traditions:
http://chestertownfitforlife.blogspot.com/2011/01/nourishing-traditions-carrot-soup.html
It has curry and ginger…and packs a terrific taste!
Eat well!