Friday, December 6, 2013

In The Kitchen - Roasted Carrot Ginger Soup

roasted carrot ginger soup recipe

I bought beautiful red, yellow and orange heirloom carrots from Trader Joe's this week and although I was tempted to roast them and serve them caramelized, I just had to make my favorite Carrot Ginger Soup recipe.  It's turned super chilly in Los Angeles and this recipe is perfect for warm lunch.

I prefer my soup on the thicker side and my husband always teases me that it's more like porridge.  You can thin it out by adding more chicken stock if you prefer.  This soup is so good that I constantly have it in my refrigerator and sometimes I eat it cold right out of the tupperware as I'm warming a bowl up in the microwave!

Roasted Carrot Ginger Soup
recipe by:  Laura Jolna
recipe adapted from:  Guy Fieri | Food Network Magazine
Prep Time:  35 min (including time to roast carrots)
Cook Time:  30 min
Makes:  approx 8 servings

Ingredients:
  • 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (my favorite is McEvoy Ranch)
  • Olive oil spray
  • 2 lb bag of carrots
  • fresh ginger, 1/2" pieced chopped
  • small shallot, chopped
  • 1/4 -1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 3-1/2 cups low sodium chicken stock
  • Greek yogurt for topping (I use 0% Fage)
  • Pumpkin seeds for topping
Instructions:
  • Preheat oven to 425°.
  • Spray olive oil on baking pan covered with aluminum foil.  Peel and chop carrots into 1/2" sticks and arrange in a single layer pan.
  • Peel and chop ginger and shallot and arrange with carrots on baking pan.  I chop these in larger chunks so they don't burn while the carrots are roasting.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and roast for 30 minutes until tender and caramelized.
  • Combine roasted carrots, chicken stock, salt & pepper in a large saucepan or dutch oven on the stovetop.  Cook over medium high heat until thoroughly heated (10-15 minutes).
  • Remove from heat and blend soup until smooth with a hand blender or regular blender.  If soup is too thick, add more chicken stock and blend to the desired consistency.
  • Serve with a dollop of greek yogurt and pumpkin seeds.  Enjoy!
Tips:
  • Baby carrots are a great substitute for the 1lb bag in order to save time peeling and chopping.  Just use two 1lb bag of baby carrots.
  • Low fat sour cream is a good substitute for the Greek yogurt.
  • I use my toaster oven to roast the carrots, ginger and shallots.  I find it much easier to use than my oven.  I roast all kinds of things in my toaster oven (I'm a bit obsessed with it)!




Don't miss my other soup recipe posts .... they are all low-fat and yummy!


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