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
1.) Melt butter in a saucepan. Add onion and garlic and saute until softened.
2.) Add apple and carrots and saute for about 2 minutes.
3.) Add wine, stock and cumin.
Ok, so fortunately I had some white wine around. The night before I made this soup I went out to dinner to a BYOB and had left some wine in the bottle. It just so happened that there was exactly one cup of wine left!
Coincidence? I think not.
4.) Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until all components are cooked and soft. Remove from heat and blend until smooth.
5.) Serve and enjoy!
So what did I think of this soup? Ok, so I’m going to be honest. I didn’t really like it :? 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 was debating on whether or not to share this recipe if I didn’t really like it but I figured that maybe someone else would so why not!
The search for fun ways to eat winter veggies continues!…
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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! :)