Soup That's Good for the Eyes
Carrot soup last night. I have a coworker who will blend any pretty-colored vegetable into a soup, and this is one of her favorites. I love the thick, creamy texture of it without the guilt of cream. (Although I'm sure cream would be nice.)
It's so easy, too, and I made a big enough batch to have leftovers for today and for the freezer (Todd won't eat carrot soup). It's easy enough to make just one serving, though. Just cut down on amounts.
I diced one medium onion then sauteed it in butter in a large, deep skillet. Then I halved lengthwise a pound of baby carrots from a bag and added that to the skillet with a palmful of cumin. Stirred it around to toast the cumin, then added 4 cups of water and a veggie bullion cube (I think the Knorr cubes are just fine). Brought it to a boil and let it simmer, covered, about 25 minutes. Added cayenne and then pureed it in the blender in batches, mostly the carrots with just a little of the broth. I thinned the soup later with the broth left in the pan (it had all the cumin-cayenne flavor, too). That way you have more control over the thickness of the soup.
That sounds like it should be easy to make. I'll let you know how it turns out when I try it.
Wow, this soup sounds terrifc. I'll have to try it out. I have a funny food thing about carrots. Love them raw, hate them cooked but love them pureed in soup. weird
Let me know how you two come out with it. I was contemplating a recipe that uses dill instead, but I've come to the conclusion that I don't really like the idea of dill and carrots. I know it's a classic combo and all, but . . . . Maybe that'll inspire one of you and you can let me know how it is.
I still have a batch of this in the freezer. One of these days I'll have to bring it to lunch and see how it weathered the chill.
carrot soup is a family favourite here: i add a couple of quartered tomatoes to the pre-zap veggies...that tends to neutralize the sweetness of the carrots (my offspring doesn't like their soup too sweet)..and i use freshly-ground coriander seeds to flavour. if it's to be a "meal soup", i add little meatballs and some creme fraiche. we're not big cooked-carrot eaters in our house, but this never makes it to leftovers!
dill? no...wouldn't go for that either..
The meatballs sound good, too. I had a butternut squash soup once with large pieces of kale in it, and I liked the contrast in textures. Sometimes a big bowl of the same texture gets boring after a while.