Mmmmmm why did I only just discover the goodness of homemade carrot ginger soup now?
I mean, where was it when I got my wisdom teeth out, when I got my heart broken, when I moved in my first house and cried my self to sleep out of homesickness???
People, I don’t know the great mysteries of life. All I know is that it’s here now and that’s all that matters!
This soup is sooooo comforting, so easy and is pretty much the healthy version of a tanning bed. Who doesn’t glow after eating a pound of carrots in one sitting?
A great alternative to tomato soup (which will always hold a place in my heart), why don’t you serve this next time you’re craving soup and grilled cheese? While writing and testing this recipe, I totally had my half n’ half ready to pour in at the end, but then the oddest thing happened…
I put the half n’ half back in the fridge.
This soup was already so creamy on it’s own! Ahhh, the beauty of cooked pureed carrots.
Carrot Ginger Soup
serves 2 generously
Ingredients:
1 lb carrots, peeled and chopped
2 T minced fresh ginger
1 shallot, minced
2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp coriander
1 T olive oil
thinly sliced green onions for topping
Directions:
Heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the minced shallot and saute until tender, about five minutes. Add the ginger and saute for another three-four minutes.
Add the chopped carrots, broth, coriander and salt and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes until carrots are tender. Carefully transfer to a blender and puree. Serve with thinly sliced green onions on top.
Time:
30 minutes
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I’m thinking chocolate soup is needed for things like a broken heart.
It looks so beautiful and fresh, I love it and can’t wait to try this recipe!
I love making soups so this is another must-try. If only I could stay home and cook all day, every day then maybe I could get through them all (to dream).
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THis followed by a big bowl of vanilla ice cream (or freshly baked cookies…or both) would undoubtedly fix any broken heart! Another great spice with carrots is cumin- love me some carrot & cumin soup!
i’m not always a huge ginger fan – have to be in the mood – but the color of this soup alone would make anyone feel great! i think the next time the ginger mood hits i’ll be making this
Yum! I love this recipe, I have tried one similar to it in Terry Walters Clean Food cookbook. The colour is great
Wow, that is beautiful, and it looks SO creamy without cream. I need to make this!
You add the carrots and broth to the saute pan with the shallots right? I saute vegetables all the time but wonder if I’m “overcooking’ because they can get kind ‘soggy’? (although they are frozen veg’s often).
Oh yes, I bet it is the frozen vegetables. When they thaw there is a lot of extra water. I think using fresh vegetables and not adding salt to them will help with the sogginess. <3
Jenna, if you love this, you have got to try carrot parsnip soup. Seriously, the parsnips add extra creaminess and an incredible flavor. It is quite possibly my favorite soup, and that’s saying a lot.
Here’s the link if you’re interested (feel free to delete – don’t want to advertise myself on your blog, you just need to try this!)
http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2010/10/carrot-parsnip-soup.html
I’ve lost all my summer tan… I’m thinking about going in this carrot soup direction now as a final attempt to glow. But actually, it looks so easy to make! I don’t know why soup is one thing that always intimidates me… you literally throw things in a pot and let them simmer, no? I must start giving them a try this fall!
i love the combo of carrots and ginger….or sweet potatoes and ginger. i make a sweet potato soup that is so similar to this soup. I will definitely be trying this recipe out though. Nothing beats creamy soups (with no cream!)!!!!!!!!!
Love the comment about the carrot glow. My mum always reminds me that my hands are more orange than the average person, and this definitely becomes more prominent in the fall when there’s pumpkin and butternut squash to be eaten!! Great photos Jenna – the colours are so vibrant!!
This looks so good, I love the color!
If I had read this recipe an hour ago I would’ve had this for breakfast
I was just searching the web for a delicious vegetable soup when I saw this blog post. Looks perfect and will be on the menu soon! thanks for sharing and hope you’re feeling better!
I’m not quite ready for soup, but as soon as fall hits I’m making this!
Looks delicious. And great timing! The church has a garden full of carrots right now!
you’re going to turn me orange jenna!!! lol! this soup looks so good though! carrot and ginger pair so well together!
When I was little, I thought that eating carrots would make my eyes better and I could get rid of my glasses. It didn’t work but I am such a fan of carrots – I swear that I cannot eat them enough. Ginger too, for that matter. Can’t wait to try this. It seems perfect for right now when it’s a little bit cooler out.
This soup looks absolutely amazing, I LOVE all the flavors! I come to your blog all the time, but seriously you have the most gorgeous blog! xoxo
Mmmm! I love carrot soup. I make Joy The Baker’s carrot apple ginger soup quite frequently and it’s to die for. I served it to company once and everyone raved about it. It just feels so healthy and I agree with you that no cream is needed.
Love. Such an amazing flavor combo. I need to make homemade broccoli soup sometime soon – especially now that it’s FINALLY get a little cooler!
Thanks so much for this! Perfect fall recipe.
I LOVE carrot ginger soup. When I had head/neck cancer a few years ago, surgery meant I was stuck with ice cream and other soft foods. I got really sick of ice cream really quickly. A woman from my parents’ church brought over a huge container of carrot ginger soup, and to this day, that gift ranks as one of the sweetest gestures ever. It tasted GOOD!
Trader Joe’s sells this in cartons that I usually buy like 5 of eery winter. Such a good flavor combo. Now that I have an immersion blender I might give this a try at home, looks pretty easy!
My mom makes an INCREDIBLE yam/squash ginger soup that is slightly darker orange than this soup, and it’s absolutely delicious. The secret? Add a splash of orange juice!
Dear holy mothers, I could stick my face in this RIGHT NOW.
I love carrot soup, and am so glad that you posted this recipe! As soon as it cools down in NYC, I will be making this soup. Thanks:)
Oh, yes! You have definitely been missing out. I love carrot ginger soup.
Yum! Was just off to Whole Foods. Definitely making this.
One of my favorite soups! Great recipe!!
I love homemade soup, but have always been intimidated by the recipes. This looks simple and so good. LOVE.
I make this soup ALL the time. I highly recommend using sesame oil instead of the olive oil – it goes nicely with the ginger and gives it extra oomph.
I just made a similar soup not long ago. So good! Hope you’re feeling better!
I keep 1/2 and 1/2 on stand by too. It always seems to be what’s missing in recipes i just can’t get right. I love soup year round and this seems like it would be good hot and cold;)
Now I really want it to be fall! I can’t even remember the last time I made soup. I love, love, love carrots.
So I love sweet potatoes and squash and RAW carrots, but I hate cooked carrots. I think I would be a fan of this soup–it looks amazing? Would you compare the taste to cooked carrots or more of a potato/squash soup?
That actually sounds yummy. Sipping ginger tea right now because of a stomach ache, but I think having this soup might help even more
And it won’t have the crazy acidity my stomach dislikes. Thanks for the recipe. Must get fresh ginger!
Carrot soup is definitely an under-appreciated dish of remarkable culinary quality. I just seeded four rows of carrots. They won’t be ready for a month or more…but now I will know what to do with them (other than using for juicing…). Lovely photos, as always Jenna.
I love the small ingredient list with this. So yummy looking!
oh yum! i made butternut squash soup last week and it was so good… so creamy…and this looks just the same. i gotta try it too!
Jenna, this soup looks amazing! Now, I’m drooling. The idea of faking sick and running home to make this is in my head.
Hope you feel better! Surely the veggies and ginger will help
LOVE carrot soup – it’s delicious, healthy and *cheap* to make. And you’re right – it is creamy enough on its own! Heidi Swanson has a great recipe too, with just carrots, onions and broth. I’ve been tempted to add ginger to it
And then get a roast chicken to nibble on on the side. My mom and I do that, when she makes this!!
Yum! Now I know what to do with that bin full of carrots I have – besides juicing them. There is only so much carrot juice a girl can drink! Love the addition of ginger, too.
When my brother was a baby, he actually turned orange from eating so much carrot & sweet potato baby food. A true glow!
I feel like you answered my prayers – I’ve been jonesing for something a little bit more fallish than it is summerish. Not quite ready for summer to be over but I’m slowly embracing fall, and this recipe is perfect for doing just that!
I love this soup!! Everyone has a different little twist to this recipe. Can’t wait to try yours.
I love carrot soup and this one looks excellent!! You have me ready for a cold, crisp fall night!!!
The soup looks great and yes, so soothing! For toothaches, heartbreaks, or even the flu.
Been seeing your tweets and I hope you’re feeling better!!
love this, I’m definitely a soup person! Personally, I hate half and half in any kind of soup, it just ends up tasting like milk to me.
This looks great!
Are you telling me that this soup will heal my broken heart? I am so on it.
Even though it’s hotter than hell here in Las Vegas, I’ve had soup on my mind the past couple weeks. This looks amazing!
I just made this and it was delicious- except i accidentally made it with 2 pounds of carrots instead of 1 pound so i ended up having to add water to dilute it, it was still delicious but definitly made more than 2 servings… i wonder why… haha
This is just gorgeous, such an easy and cheap recipe. My boyfriend is a bit under the weather at the moment so I just made a batch. I added a couple of handfuls of blended cashews to make it creamy, has a really velvety texture.
Beautiful soup! This is a definite must-try.
SO delicious. We finally had a soup-is-necessary rainy evening in North Carolina last night and this fit the bill perfectly. I have not been this excited about lunch leftovers in such a long time.
This is one of my favorite soups, but have yet to make it, homemade that is. Now this makes me excited for Fall… Mmmm!
WOW. just made this for a friend that had jaw surgery. i wanted to keep the entire batch for myself. i never ever ever thought i’d make carrot ginger soup, and i only made it because my friend needs pureed things right now… but WOW, i am going to make this time and time again. it is absolutely amazing. thanks, jenna!!!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was perfect (even though I over browned the shallots)!! My love of carrot ginger soup started in college and I haven’t found a good recipe until now. Thanks
I am such a sucker for carrots and ginger. Love it as juice, love it cooked together. I can’t wait to try this soup!!
this is good good and i feel so healthy. paired with baguette and rich olive oil, great meal!
This was so very delicious, the only change I made was that I needed twice as much chicken stock, so have it ready to add slowly… I will make this again, I loved it!
Amazing! Simple yet delicious soup.. Paired with a Havarti grilled cheese sandwich this was an excellent lunch. Simple taste. Pure. Wonderful. Thank you.
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